How to make a planet : a step-by-step guide to building the Earth /
Forbes, Scott,
How to make a planet : a step-by-step guide to building the Earth / written by Scott Forbes ; illustrated by Jean Camden. - Kids Can Press edition - 64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes index. Originally published: Sydney : WeldonOwen, ©2012.
So, you want to make a planet? -- Way to go! -- Step 1: begin with a bang! -- Step 2: start your clocks -- Step 3: bring on the stars -- Step 4: whip up some planets -- Step 5: bake to perfection -- Step 6: add a little atmosphere -- Step 7: shift and shape -- Step 8: check for signs of life -- Step 9: apply the finishing touches -- Step 10: Care for your planet -- Amazing facts.
"As you read these pages, you'll speed through the 13.7 billion years that went into making the incredible, life-sustaining, one-in-a-billion planet we call home. You'll also learn about some of the amazing stuff that came about along the way: exploding supergiant stars, gassy planet burps, massive millipedes, ferocious dinosaurs and even a meteoric extinction. Are your ready? Let's get cooking!"--From the publisher's description.
1894786882 (bound) 9781894786881 (bound)
20139039589
Earth sciences--Juvenile literature.
How to make a planet : a step-by-step guide to building the Earth / written by Scott Forbes ; illustrated by Jean Camden. - Kids Can Press edition - 64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes index. Originally published: Sydney : WeldonOwen, ©2012.
So, you want to make a planet? -- Way to go! -- Step 1: begin with a bang! -- Step 2: start your clocks -- Step 3: bring on the stars -- Step 4: whip up some planets -- Step 5: bake to perfection -- Step 6: add a little atmosphere -- Step 7: shift and shape -- Step 8: check for signs of life -- Step 9: apply the finishing touches -- Step 10: Care for your planet -- Amazing facts.
"As you read these pages, you'll speed through the 13.7 billion years that went into making the incredible, life-sustaining, one-in-a-billion planet we call home. You'll also learn about some of the amazing stuff that came about along the way: exploding supergiant stars, gassy planet burps, massive millipedes, ferocious dinosaurs and even a meteoric extinction. Are your ready? Let's get cooking!"--From the publisher's description.
1894786882 (bound) 9781894786881 (bound)
20139039589
Earth sciences--Juvenile literature.