SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Asteroids and Comets

by Ian GRAHAM
9781625882073. ea vol: 24p. (Space). glossary. index. photos. websites. Smart Apple Media. 2015. lib. ed. $27.10.
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Gr 2–4—Chock-full of facts, this series invites readers to explore the solar system by examining the planets, stars, and celestial bodies that dominate the sky. Accompanied by colorful images, the clear text provides both general and specific information about space, but in an effort to keep the material simple for the intended audience, some material is excluded, which may leave readers with more questions than answers. The placement of Mercury at the end of Planets Near Earth (when the other planets are grouped in order of their distance from the sun) and some redundancy among volumes are minor flaws when considered individually but may be too much when looked at as a whole.
VERDICT Weigh the pros and cons of this mixed series before purchasing.
Factual statements about the solar system and outlying bodies in the universe are accompanied by diagrams and high-quality images of planets, stars, moons, and spacecraft. The series' coverage is uneven. For example, each planet receives just two pages in a book, while the moon and sun are treated more in-depth in full volumes. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Space titles: Asteroids and Comets, Galaxies and Stars, Our Moon, Our Sun, Planets Far From Earth, and Planets Near Earth.
Reviewed by Audrey Sumser , Apr 01, 2015

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