Seven Wonders

ISBN-10
0822575671
ISBN-13
9780822575672
Series
Seven Wonders
Language
English
Published
2008-09-01
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Authors
Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods

Description

This report-starter series examines seven wonders of outer space. Each book explains the extraordinary qualities that make something a wonder, how each wonder occurred or developed, and how studying the wonders contributes to scientific or technological advances.

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