Exploring our solar system
Describes what we have learned about our solar system from telescopes and spacecraft, focusing on the characteristics of the planets and their moons.
| Main Author: | Ride, Sally |
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| Other Authors: | O'Shaughnessy, Tam E. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Crown Publisher,
c2003.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Describes what we have learned about our solar system from telescopes and spacecraft, focusing on the characteristics of the planets and their moons. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes index. |
| Physical Description: |
110 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0375812040 |
| Author Notes: |
In 1989, she joined the faculty at the University of California San Diego as a professor of physics and director of the California Space Institute. In 2001 she founded her own company, Sally Ride Science. The company creates innovative classroom materials, classroom programs, and professional development training for teachers. She co-wrote seven science books for children including The Third Planet, The Mystery of Mars, Mission Planet Earth, and Mission Save the Planet, all with Tam O'Shaughnessy. She received the Jefferson Award for Public Service, the von Braun Award, the Lindbergh Eagle, and the NCAA's Theodore Roosevelt Award. She was twice awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal. She died from pancreatic cancer on July 23, 2012 at the age of 61. (Bowker Author Biography) |