With more than 150 profiles in each book in the Pocket Genius series, catalog entries packed with facts provide at-a-glance information while size, shape, and locator icons offer immediately recognizable references to aid navigation and understanding of the subject at hand--all in a format that's the perfect size for backpacks.
From marvelous galleries of the Big Dipper, Little Dipper and other constellations to in-depth looks at Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune and to the moons of Jupiter, comets, and galaxies--not to mention entries on rockets and spacecraft--Pocket Genius: Space opens up the vast and mysterious expanse of space. What is a nebula? Why does an eclipse occur? How does a telescope work? Featuring more than 170 planets, stars, rockets, and rovers, Pocket Genius: Space answers the questions young readers want to know.