First Space Encyclopedia

Description

Zoom off into the galaxy and investigate all the planets, from Earth to Mars with First Space Encyclopedia. Packed full of stunning photography, quizzes and amazing facts, children will become space experts in no time. Covering everything from observatories and rockets, to the solar system and the death of stars, children will discover all about space and space travel. The First Space Encyclopedia is the perfect first reference book for children. 2 Contents......Page 4 4-5 What is space?......Page 6 6-7 Where does space begin?......Page 8 8-9 Stargazers......Page 10 10-11 Observatories......Page 12 12-13 Radio telescopes......Page 14 14-15 Our place in space......Page 16 16-17 Great galaxies......Page 18 18-19 The Milky Way......Page 20 20-21 Nearby stars......Page 22 22-23 The Universe......Page 24 24-25 Exploring space......Page 26 26-27 Astronaut in training......Page 28 28-29 What’s in your suitcase?......Page 30 30-31 Rockets......Page 32 32-33 Moon journey......Page 34 34-35 Men on the Moon......Page 36 38-39 Space stations......Page 38 40-41 Living in space......Page 42 42-43 Working in space......Page 44 44-45 Artificial satellites......Page 46 46-47 Exploring Mars......Page 48 48-49 Reach for the stars!......Page 50 50-51 The solar system......Page 52 52-53 The Sun......Page 54 54-55 Eclipse of the Sun......Page 56 56-57 Mercury......Page 58 58-59 The morning star......Page 60 60-61 Third rock from the Sun......Page 62 62-63 The Moon......Page 64 64-65 The Red Planet......Page 66 66-67 King of the planets......Page 68 68-69 Jupiter’s moons......Page 70 70-71 Saturn......Page 72 72-73 Distant twins......Page 74 74-75 Pluto......Page 76 76-77 Comets and meteors......Page 78 78-79 Just passing......Page 80 80-81 Shooting stars......Page 82 82-83 The asteroid belt......Page 84 84-85 Asteroid landing......Page 86 86-87 Space debris......Page 88 88-89 Mysteries of space......Page 90 90-91 UFOs......Page 92 92-93 Is anyone there?......Page 94 94-95 Is there life on Mars?......Page 96 96-97 The Big Bang......Page 98 98-99 Black holes......Page 100 100-101 Are there other Earths?......Page 102 102-103 A star is born......Page 104 104-105 Death of a star......Page 106 106-107 Space for everyone......Page 108 108-109 Become a stargazer......Page 110 110-111 Phases of the Moon......Page 112 112-113 Constellations......Page 114 114-115 The northern sky......Page 116 116-117 The southern sky......Page 118 118-119 Space technology......Page 120 120-121 Space timeline......Page 122 122-123 True or false?......Page 124 124-125 Quiz......Page 126 126-127 Who am I?......Page 128 128-129 Where in the world?......Page 130 130-131 Glossary......Page 132 132-135 Index......Page 134 136 Picture credits and acknowledgements......Page 138