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UNINA9910154938303321 |
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Autore |
Vescia Monique |
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Titolo |
Saturn / / Monique Vescia |
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New York : , : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, , 2017 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Saturn (Planet) |
Solar system |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Jewel of the solar system -- Sixth from the sun -- Sizing up Saturn -- A planet that can float -- Rings of ice -- Many moons -- Wild weather -- Beneath the surface -- Spinning around the sun -- Early observations -- Unmanned missions -- Probing for answers -- A closer look. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This curriculum-correlated book explores Saturn's many unusual features, such as rings made of ice, ammonia storms, methane rain, and a density lower than water. Includes images from the Pioneer and Voyager missions in the 1970s and 1980s. |
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