Awards
- Junior Library Guild Selection
Overview
For centuries, astronomers have placed a special importance on the other planets of the solar system. But with the advent of spacecraft and the tremendous missions undertaken by the Voyager and Cassini probes, astronomers have discovered that the natural satellites of the planets—the solar system's moons—are some of the most extraordinary places imaginable. There are moons with towering geysers, erupting volcanoes, and subterranean oceans of warm, mineral-rich water. Some of the highest mountains and deepest canyons can be found on moons. There are moons that have shattered into pieces and then reassembled. There is even a moon where it rains rocket fuel. Recently, scientists have turned to moons for answers in their investigations of the origins of the solar system and the evolution of life on our own planet. Featuring full-color, scientifically accurate illustrations by NASA artist Ron Miller, Natural Satellites: The Book of Moons chronicles these investigations and the questions we have yet to answer in our exploration of the solar system's moons.
Full Product Details
Author: Ron Miller ,
Ron Miller
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint: Lerner Publishing Group
Dimensions:
Width: 15.90cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.236kg
ISBN: 9798765685235
Pages: 104
Publication Date: 01 August 2025
Recommended Age: From 13 to 14 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
""The concise, crystal clear writing is supplemented by photography, photorealistic illustrations, and diagrams . . . an excellent resource for teen selenophiles.""—Booklist ""An illuminating journey through the moons of our solar system, presenting goals for future space exploration.""—Kirkus Reviews
Author Information
Ron Miller has worked as a freelance writer and illustrator for more than 30 years. Many of his illustrations appear in magazines like Astronomy and Scientific American. He has also worked on motion pictures and created postage stamps. (One of his stamps is attached to a spacecraft headed for the planet Pluto!) He has also written short stories and novels and has even created a comic book. Ron Miller has worked as a freelance writer and illustrator for more than 30 years. Many of his illustrations appear in magazines like Astronomy and Scientific American. He has also worked on motion pictures and created postage stamps. (One of his stamps is attached to a spacecraft headed for the planet Pluto!) He has also written short stories and novels and has even created a comic book.
