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Comets, Asteroids and Meteorites, (1999) Cynthia Pratt Nicolson, Illus. by Bill Slavin. Kids Can Press, ISBN 1-55074-578-6. A nice format can be found in these series books for getting facts, viewing photos, and trying an experiment to help understand the content presented. The target audience would be from 3-8th grade. Other books in the series include: The Moon; The Sun; The Earth; The Planets; and The Stars.
First on the Moon, (1999) Barbara Hehner, Illus. by Greg Ruhl. Hyperion, ISBN 0768680489-0. The historic landing on the moon took place on July 20, 1969. This unique book is told through the memory of Astronaut "Buzz" Aldrin's daughter Jan, who was 11 years old at the time. A first person account supported with many photos, illustrations and text for third grade and up.
Guide to Space: A Photographic Journey Through the Universe, (1999) Peter Bond. DK Publishing, ISBN 0-7894-3946-8. The photos in this book are spectacular. Incredible pictures of the planets, space shuttle launches, satellites in orbit, the galaxy, Milky Way, life in space, comets, asteroids, space stations, astronauts, and much more are included. This up-to-date book includes recent photos taken from the Hubble Telescope.
Moon Landing: The Race for the Moon, (1999) Carole Stott, Illus. by Richard Bonson. DK Publishing, ISBN 0-7894-3958-1. Photos, illustrations, explicit text and an attractive format make this book a wonderful addition to the marvels of space exploration. This book even covers some of the failed missions we hear little about, but played a significant part in our understanding of space travel. Other books in the Discoveries series include: Aztecs; Tutankhamen; Castle at War; Pompeii; and Polar Exploration.
Moondogs, (1999) Daniel Kirk. Putnam, ISBN 0-399-23128-5. This is a fantasy picturebook. No doubt about it Kirk had some fun with this space adventure. His parents think Willy spends to much time alone and decide he needs a companion, a dog. Willy wants a moondog and of course his parents think he's kidding. Willy's not fooled and goes on a space adventure to find a moondog.
Scholastic Encyclopedia of Space, (1999) Jacqueline & Simon Mitton. Scholastic, ISBN 0-590-59227-0. A very nice format with photos, illustrations, labels and text. The contents include a look at the universe, stars, solar system, skywatching, and space exploration. This is a worthy addition to school, libraries or personal collections on space.
Space Encyclopedia, (1999) Heather Couper & Nigel Henbest. DK Publishing, ISBN 0-7894-4708-8. Time lines, charts, photos, illustrated cutaways, biographies, facts and more can be found between the 304 pages of enticing text. Space inquisitive readers will not have any problems spending a few hours perusing this exceptional book.
Space Station Science: Life in Free Fall, (1999) Marianne J. Dyson. Scholastic, ISBN 0-590-05889-4. This book features an inside look at life inside the space shuttles, science experiments conducted in space, and science projects you can try that simulate the experiments in space. A very good resource for teachers who do a unit a space in their classroom. The audience would range from the middle grades into high school.