Taking a closer look at the planetary system in which we live, this book focuses on the Earth and moon explaining what makes our planet the only planet in our solar system that can support life and the technology behind how we managed to walk on the moon. It goes further to give historical background and information about the people and technology that gave us the knowledge that we have today.

 

This book is part of a book series called Our Solar System .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Pavilion Books .

The Unknown Adventurer is still believed to be at large in the wild.

This book has the following chapters: Planet Earth; formation and structure; the cracked crust; on the edge; rocks and minerals; recycled rocks; under the weather; planet water; the blanketing atmosphere; water cycle; living planet; the earth's moon; circling the earth; small world; highlands and lowlands; countless craters; inside the moon; the astronaut's moon; nothing but the facts.