
The Sun
Format: Book
Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
The Sun is indispensable to our survival on Earth. It is also the hub of the solar system. Readers will explore the closest star to Earth and learn about its layers, its nuclear reactions, and its likely life cycle. Phenomena such as solar flares are depicted in spectacular illustrations.
Series: Owen, Ruth, 1967- Explore outer space.
Contents:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star -- What is a star? -- The sun is born -- The solar system -- A close-up look at the sun -- Inside the sun -- Sunspots -- Solar flares and prominences -- The solar wind -- Solar eclipses -- A total solar eclipse -- Starlight for life -- The death of the sun.
Target Audience: NC990L
ISBN:
9781615337200 (library binding)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C SCIENCE Space Sun Owe | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C SCIENCE Space Sun Owe | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Children's | In |
C SCIENCE Space Sun Owe | St. Andrews | Children's NonFiction | In |
C SCIENCE Space Sun Owe | Southeast | Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.