Franklyn M Branley

Imagines sights and experiences on a moon visit.

Introduces the solar system and its nine planets. Includes directions for making two models: one showing relative sizes of the planets and the other, their relative distances from the sun.

Offers an examination of this geological phenomenon through a review of the earth's plates, the events that cause them to happen, the process by which they are measured, and their impact on the world throughout history.

Explains how to view stars and ways to locate star pictures, known as constellations, throughout the year.

Discusses the properties of light, particularly its source in heat.

Discusses some of the ideas and misconceptions about life in outer space and speculates on the existence of such life in light of recent space explorations.

Explains how the water cycle leads to different types of weather patterns.

Explains what shooting stars are, what they are made of, and what happens to them when they land on Earth.