Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. Far-Out Guide to Asteroids and CometsSeries: Far-Out Guide to the Solar SystemBy Mary Kay Carson DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews ResourcesResources Have you ever seen a comet or a shooting star? You may think they look pretty, but these giant space rocks can cause major destruction. Scientists keep a close watch on comets and asteroids using high-powered telescopes and spacecraft. Get ready to learn lots of far-out facts about asteroids and comets!Publication Date: 07/01/2010Copyright: 2011Pages: 48Trim Size: 7 1/2 x 9Illustrations: Illus. with color illustrationsGrade Level: 4–upAge Level: 9–upLC Number: 2009006484ATOS Reading Level: 6.1ATOS Points: 1.0Quiz #: 140327Dewey: 523.44FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Bound Book978-0-7660-3188-3$27.93$20.95eBook978-0-7660-5398-4$27.93$20.95 "These texts explore a range of topics about bodies in the solar system, covering both planetary science and the technology used to explore and gather data."The Horn Book Guide, Spring 2011"Lively writing with specific facts systematically presented and plenty of dramatic space art and photography add up to a winning formula for these introductions to our planet and its solar neighborhood."School Library Journal, December 2010"Sentence length is fairly short, making for easy reading. Most students will be able to read one of these books in a night or two."Library Media Connection, August/September 2011See all reviews Far-Out Guide to Asteroids and Comets Educator's Guide Loading… Other books in Far-Out Guide to the Solar System 12 Loading… Other books from the authors 1 Loading… Reviews"This book . . . is well researched, well written, and well organized."TriState Young Adult Book Review Committee, January 2011"Sentence length is fairly short, making for easy reading. Most students will be able to read one of these books in a night or two."Library Media Connection, August/September 2011"Lively writing with specific facts systematically presented and plenty of dramatic space art and photography add up to a winning formula for these introductions to our planet and its solar neighborhood."School Library Journal, December 2010"These texts explore a range of topics about bodies in the solar system, covering both planetary science and the technology used to explore and gather data."The Horn Book Guide, Spring 2011 eBook: 978-0-7660-5398-4 List Price: $27.93 Discount Price: $20.95 + Add to wish list Library Bound Book: 978-0-7660-3188-3 List Price: $27.93 Discount Price: $20.95 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading… -----OR----- Click to buy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble