Hot Planets

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ISBN: 9780778737513 | 0778737519
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 9/30/2008

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The hottest planets of in our solar system, Mercury and Venus, are investigated in this fascinating title from the Exploring Our Solar System series. Come inside to find out why these planets are so hot, if astronauts could travel there, and if Mercury an

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Introducing the Hot Planets
What are hot planets?	p. 4
How old are Mercury and Venus?	p. 6
How do the two planets compare?	p. 8
Focus on Mercury
What was the first probe to Mercury?	p. 10
Are there spiders on Mercury?	p. 12
Could I stand on Mercury's surface?	p. 14
What is Mercury's Caloris basin?	p. 16
A Closer Look at Venus
Why is Venus called the 'hell planet?'	p. 18
Are there hurricanes on Venus?	p. 20
How many volcanoes are on Venus?	p. 22
What are arachnoids?	p. 24
Young Astronomer
Can I observe the hot planets?	p. 26
Hot Planets Database
Facts and figures	p. 28
Glossary	p. 30
Index	p. 32
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