What's So Special about Planet Earth?

by Robert E. Wells

Book Overview

Move to another planet? Sounds interesting! In our imaginary spaceship, let's check out the planets in our solar system. Mercury is closest, but it has no air, and it's either sizzling hot or bitterly cold. The atmosphere on Venus is poisonous; plus, human beings would cook there. Mars might work, but you'd always have to be in a protective shelter. And if you got to the outer planets, you couldn't even land as they are mostly made of gas! Our...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807588164
• ISBN13: 9780807588161
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.6" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5