Destination the SunThis book explores the Sun, the center of our solar system, and our main source of energy and life. Young students will find out about the Sun s boiling surface and its flares of hot gas that reach out thousands of miles into space. There is much to be discovered in this fascinating book. |
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| Title | Destination the Sun Destination Solar System |
| Author | Giles Sparrow |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, 2009 |
| ISBN | 1435834488, 9781435834484 |
| Length | 32 pages |
| Subjects | › › Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Astronomy Juvenile Nonfiction / Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science |
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