Bibliograph

The sun and solar system, [writer, Shawn Brennan]

Type

Label

The sun and solar system, [writer, Shawn Brennan]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 9-13

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The sun and solar system

Oclc number

780521038

Responsibility statement

[writer, Shawn Brennan]

Series statement

Our solar system

Summary

""Presents facts about the composition, atmosphere, and history of exploration of the sun and features large illustrations and photographs."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Our cosmic neighborhood -- The sun is our star -- Sun worship -- The sun is a clock and a calendar -- The sun's location -- The sun's size -- The sun's heat -- What the sun is made of -- The sun's energy -- The sun's atmosphere -- The magnetic sun -- The corona -- Sunspots -- Solar flares and coronal mass ejections -- Solar wind -- The heliosphere -- Solar eclipse -- How the sun was formed -- Building the planets -- What kind of star is the sun? -- How the sun compares with other stars -- The sun's life span -- How scientists study the sun -- Studying the sun from Earth -- Studying the sun from space -- Probing the sun -- Touching the sun -- Solar energy

Target audience

juvenile

Classification