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Feed and delight young scientific minds with this contemporary series. With an exploratory, dynamic approach to astronomy, these books investigate key areas of our beautiful universe in a clear and concise way. Budding astronomers will be astonished by the enthralling and up-to-date facts and theories.

Raman Prinja has written several successful general-interest books on astronomy and is keen to bring the subject of astronomy to a wider audience. He is currently Professor of Astrophysics at University College London. Raman is the author of Science Crazy, which won the Children's Choice School Library Association Information Book Aware 2013 for the category 7-12 year olds.

Tour of the Solar System	p. 4
How the Planets Were Made	p. 6
Activity: Toilet-paper Solar System	p. 8
Follow the Water	p. 10
Activity: Erupting Volcano	p. 12
Icy Volcanoes	p. 14
Saturn in the Spotlight	p. 16
Activity: CD Saturn	p. 18
Pluto and the Dwarfs	p. 20
Planets Around Other Stars	p. 22
Life Beyond Earth	p. 24
Activity: Paper-cup Sundial	p. 26
Really Cool Stuff About Planets	p. 28
Top Ten Planet Facts / Websites	p. 30
Glossary	p. 31
Index	p. 32
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To the Planets and Beyond

To the Planets and Beyond

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