TECHNOLOGY
Hamilton, John

Cassini: Unlocking the Secrets of Saturn

(4) K-3 Xtreme Spacecraft series. These books for mid-elementary space enthusiasts profile prominent missions as well as the planets, stars, and technologies they studied. Each volume explains the purpose of the mission, describes the launch, then highlights some of the major findings. Photos of the spacecrafts and diagrams (with tiny details and -type) illustrate the brief texts; "xtreme" facts about the solar system appear in sidebars. Glos., ind. Review covers these Xtreme Spacecraft titles: Cassini, Curiosity Rover, Hubble Space Telescope, International Space Station, New Horizons, and Rosetta.

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