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Alien Worlds: Your Guide to Extraterrestrial Life
By AGUILAR, David A.
- ISBN
- 9781426311109
- Publisher
- National Geographic
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2014 | Grades 5 and Up
Gr 4–6—After a brief overview of star life cycles, habitable zones, and how scientists conduct the search for Earth-like planets, the book presents the ecosystems and possible life forms of several imaginary planets. These worlds are based on actual planets observed outside our solar system, and the author makes clear connections between a given planet's characteristics (higher gravity than Earth, for example) and ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013
Aguilar presents informative descriptions of fake (but based on real) planets in the universe and basic statistics--gravity, surface temp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
