Junior/Intermediate/Secondary (Gr. 5-9) (3z(BExploring our Solar System is a 4 volume set... In each text, space and the planets come to life through easy-to-read text with eye-catching headlines, coloured photos, diagrams, factual cutouts... The information is extremely well-organized and permits... easy navigation throughout... difficult or unfamiliar terms are bolded and information is provided to extend... knowledge of the material... fantastic series... each volume includes an index, a glossary, and facts and figures... (For) those... interested in further research, websites pertaining to these planets are presented... Mercury and Venus... closest to the Sun... are the hot planets of the solar system... This text explores such facts as the first probe to Mercury, the gravity of both planets... How can I observe the planets? Could there be life on Venus?... these questions and many more are presented in... interesting text."

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