Top tips for space travellers! Get to know the inner planets of your solar system in this up-close tour of key cosmic destinations.
The Space Traveller's Guide: Earth and the Inner Planets is a personal tour of our unique planet, Earth, the three other rocky planets closest to the Sun - Mercury, Venus and Mars - plus a pit-stop in the asteroid belt and our amazing Moon! Learn the unmissable formations at each location, from the Amazon rainforest on Earth to the winding channels through Mars' desert known as gorgonum chaos. Includes 'Traveller's Tips' for surviving extreme conditions in each spot, and don't miss the real-life tour photos at the back!
The Space Traveller's Guide series is the perfect one-stop-shop for space lovers, brought to you by expert astronomy and physics author Giles Sparrow. With all the astounding facts to inspire young space-travel hopefuls, plus humorous cartoons to draw them through the pages. Presenting key science learning in an accessible format for readers aged 9 and up.
Contents list, Earth and the Inner Planets: The local neighbourhood / Mercury / Venus / Earth / Extreme Earth / The living planet / The Moon / Cratered surface / Mars / The Martian landscape / Martian weather / The asteroid belt / Tour snapshots / Glossary / Resources / Index
The series includes: Earth and the Inner Planets, The Outer Planets, The Sun and Stars and Space Exploration
- ISBN10 1526328178
- ISBN13 9781526328175
- Publish Date 10 July 2025
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hachette Children's Group
- Imprint Wayland
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 32
- Language English