The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Kipp, Steven L.

Mercury

24 pp. | Bridgestone | February, 2000 | Library ISBN 0-7368-0518-4 $$15.93
1998

(4) K-3 Galaxy series. These are adequate, up-to-date discussions about the nine planets and the sun in our solar system. Color photos and diagrams are well chosen; the stilted texts contain a few questionable or ambiguous word choices but are generally accurate. In addition to a list of Internet sites and addresses, each volume includes a simple activity to demonstrate physical concepts such as magnetic fields or the phases of the moon. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Harry Clement Stubbs