What is the sun? Where does Earth fit into the solar system? Which planet is 1321 times the size of Earth? Learning about space has never been so easy with this compact book of all things space. The interesting facts will have even the most reluctant readers hooked. Learn why Saturn is the only planet surrounded by rings, and how many years it takes the farthest planet to orbit the sun! Well illusrated throughout and with an easy to follow layout, this book really does answer the questions childfren ask and it's a great way to encourage them to observe, then read and learn.'

Author Biography

Peter Grego is a writer and astronomer, living in St Dennis, Cornwall. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a member of the British Astronomical Association, the Society for Popular Astronomy and the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers. Peter has written books and articles on astronomy for readers of all ages.