Space: A Nonfiction Companion to Midnight on the Moon

Space: A Nonfiction Companion to Midnight on the Moon
ISBN-10
037581356X
ISBN-13
9780375813566
Series
Space
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
137
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Authors
Mary Pope Osborne, Will Osborne

Description

Jack and Annie present information about the universe, including our solar system, and briefly describe the history of space travel and of the science of astronomy.

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