115 pages including index. "The sun, the nine planets going around it, and the thirty-two satellites of these planets are what we usually think of when we consider the solar system. But there are other parts; meteoroids, comets, asteroids, clouds of gas and dust. You might call them strays of the solar system, or mavericks." - from Chapter 1. Illustrated in black and white. Average wear. Good working copy in solid binding.

SOLAR SYSTEM JUVENILE LITERATURE NONFICTION SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ASTRONOMY Branley, Franklyn M. Comets, Meteoroids and Asteroids : Mavericks of the Solar System (Exploring Our Universe Series) 115 pages including index. "The sun, the nine planets going around it, and the thirty-two satellites of these planets are what we usually think of when we consider the solar system. But there are other parts; meteoroids, comets, asteroids, clouds of gas and dust. You might call them strays of the solar system, or mavericks." - from Chapter 1. Illustrated in black and white. Average wear. Good working copy in solid binding.