Mercury
From the Series Early Bird Astronomy
This book discusses Mercury’s distinguishing characteristics, its position in the solar system its composition and atmospheric conditions, its moons, and how scientists have learned about Mercury over time.
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978-0-7613-5705-6
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$29.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Science |
| Copyright | 2010 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | Early Bird Books |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2009-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.3 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF051040 |
| Dewey | 523.41 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7.125 x 8.625 |
| Lexile | 580 |
| Guided Reading Level | Q |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.7 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 131429 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary, Index, Note to adults, Photo captions, Pronunciation guide, Reviewed, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and Websites |
Author: Gregory L. Vogt
Gregory L. Vogt is a senior project manager with the center for educational outreach at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His duties focus on space biomedicine, teacher training, and work with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Vogt began his career as an eighth grade science teacher and later joined the NASA Aerospace Education Services Program. He established the Teaching from Space office at the NASA Johnson Space Center. He is a former science museum director. Vogt is an educational consultant and the author of many curriculum guides and more than 90 juvenile and adult science books.
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Early Bird Astronomy
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