Bibliograph

Discoveries in Earth and space science that changed the world, Rose Johnson

Type

Label

Discoveries in Earth and space science that changed the world, Rose Johnson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 5 to 8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Discoveries in Earth and space science that changed the world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

883836495

Responsibility statement

Rose Johnson

Series statement

Scientific breakthroughs

Summary

Introduces the major discoveries that have shaped and driven the fields of Earth and space science from the water cycle and magnetism to the big bang and dark matter

Table Of Contents

Discovery number 1: Eclipses -- Discovery number 2: Measuring earth -- Discovery number 3: Understanding rainbows -- Discovery number 4: A heliocentric universe -- Discovery number 5: The water cycle -- Discovery number 6: Magnetism -- Discovery number 7: Planetary motion -- Discovery number 8: Using telescopes -- Discovery number 9: The rock cycle -- Discovery number 10: The greenhouse effect -- Discovery number 11: Continental drift -- Discovery number 12: The expanding universe -- Discovery number 13: Dark matter -- Discovery number 14: The big bang -- Discovery number 15: Alien worlds -- Timeline

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification