The Horn Book Guide

TECHNOLOGY

Rooney, Anne

Outer Space

48 pp. | Heinemann | September, 2007 | Library ISBN 978-1-432-90112-7 $31.43

(4) 4-6 Earth's Final Frontiers series. This brief survey of the solar system provides information about all eight planets, the sun, newly classified Pluto, and other celestial formations. The challenges, history, and future of space exploration as presented in the text are supported by clear satellite images and photographs; the pages are quite crowded. Two "In their own words" sidebars present quotes from JFK and Yuri Gagarin. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Ernie J. Cox