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Readers will learn about Earth, the third planet from the sun. Engaging and accessible text presents our planet's distinguishing features, its position in relation to the rest of the solar system, its composition and atmospheric conditions, its moon and the lunar cycle, and how scientists have learned about Earth and the moon through space missions. Color photos and diagrams enhance the text.
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by Jeffrey Zuehlke
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Minneapolis
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Be A Word Detective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 1
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EARTH AND ITS NEIGHBORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Chapter 3
EARTH up close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Chapter 4
EARTH’S CLOSEST NEIGHBOR . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Chapter 5
SPACE MISSIONS FROM EARTH. . . . . . . . . . . 35 A Note to Adults on Sharing a Book . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Learn More about Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48