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AUTHOR |
Vogt, Gregory. |
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TITLE |
Is there life on other planets? : and other questions about space / Gregory L. Vogt ; illustrations by Colin W. Thompson. |
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IMPRINT |
Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, 2010. |
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DESCRIPTION |
40 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
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SERIES |
Is that a fact?. |
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NOTE |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-39) and index. |
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CONTENT NOTE |
Are there really UFOs? -- Is it true that there's no gravity in space? -- Do astronauts really wear diapers in space? -- Are the sun and the moon the same size? -- Is it true that astronauts become weaker in space? -- Is there really an alien face on Mars? -- Is there life on other planets? -- Does the moon really rotate on its axis? -- Does NASA have a weightless training room? -- Is it true that astronauts eat freeze-dried ice cream in space? -- Is it true that the moon has a dark side? -- Does Earth's shadow really cause the phases of the moon? -- Did astronauts really land on the moon? -- Does the sun burn fuel to make heat and light? -- Is it true that the north star never moves from its place in the sky? -- Is there sound in space? -- Is it true that the moon is made of green cheese?. |
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SUMMARY |
Presents common sayings about the planets, the sun, the moon, and space, discussing which statements are right, which are wrong, and which ones still stump scientists. |
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SUBJECT |
Questions and answers. |
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SUBJECT |
Space astronomy -- Miscellanea. |
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DISCIPLINE |
Integrated Science. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Thompson, Colin W. |
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ISBN |
9780822590828 (hbk.). |
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English Book Collection |
500.5 VOG |
Available ¦bÀ] |
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