Vogt, Gregory

Text and photographs introduce the bluish-green planet, discovered in 1718 by Frederich Herschel.

Text and photographs present information about the largest planet in our solar system and its moons.

Describes the history of space walking and the technological advances that have made it possible. Also explains how space suits and space walkers work and discusses future experiments.

Discusses the six Apollo missions that landed on the moon, describing the work performed there, what it is like to walk on the moon, and the collection of moon rocks.

Describes the technology involved in predicting volcanic eruptions.

Describes the devastating effects of earthquakes and how they are predicted, located, and measured.

Describes the mission of Magellan, the interplanetary spacecraft designed to permit detailed radar mapping of the surface of Venus.

Photographs and text introduce students to the structure and function of the earth's atmosphere, describing what it does, how it impacts the planet, and what role it plays in the universe.

Describes the physical characteristics, formation, and processes that shape Earth's mantle's uppermost layer, the lithosphere.