Dwarf planets

Dwarf planets

Susan Ring

Book - 2014

An introduction to planets that are actually smaller than planets and found throughout the solar system.

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Subjects
Dwarf planets > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York, NY : AV2 by Weigl [2014]
Language
English
Main Author
Susan Ring (-)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
ISBN
9781621272625
9781621272717
  • Introducing Dwarf Planets
  • Naming Dwarf Planets
  • First Sightings
  • Spotting Dwarf Planets
  • Charting Our Solar System
  • Dwarf Planets and Earth
  • Dwarf Planets Today
  • Planet Watchers
  • What Have You Learned?
  • Young Scientists at Work
  • Key Words/Index
  • Log on to www.av2books.com
Review by Booklist Review

Although most books in the Our Solar System series spotlight individual planets, this one looks at the five dwarf planets (Pluto, Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris) together. Ring explains how the discovery of planetlike objects in the Kuiper Belt led to the 2006 revised definition of planet and reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet. Through short discussions, Ring considers topics such as the position of dwarf planets in the solar system, how they were discovered, and the origins of their mythology-inspired names. An appended activity shows the relative distances of the earth and the Kuiper Belt from the sun. Although clearly written, the book's use of short sentences with similar construction leads to some choppy-sounding paragraphs. Brightly illustrated with photos as well as NASA images of space objects, this provides a short, useful introduction to dwarf planets.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2010 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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