Uranus

Seymour Simon

Oct 2012 · StarWalk Kids Media

About this ebook

This newly updated (2012) photo essay examines the planet that "lies on its side" in space, from its watery atmosphere to its strange magnetic "tail." "Photographs show amazing detail." —The Horn Book.

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Uranus is the seventh planet in the solar system Uranus is A sideways planet therefore Uranus spins the north and south the sun rises at the south and sets at the north Uranus has rings the inner rings are narrow and dark while the outer are bright colors that makes easier to see Sir Willam Hershel discover using its telescope! Uranus has A small rocky core with water amonia and methane since Uranus take 84 earth year to go around the sun Uranus is the coldest planet in the solar system but Neptune is the coldest planet the temperature on Uranus is -224 degrees Fahrenheit or -142 degrees Celsius that's really cold on Uranus but Neptune is very cold

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About the author

Seymour Simon, whom the New York Times called "the dean of the [children's science] field," is the author of more than 250 highly acclaimed science books, more than seventy-five of which have been named Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children by the National Science Teachers Association. He has introduced tens of millions of children to a staggering array of subjects, and his Collins photo-essay series is co-branded with the Smithsonian Institution, giving them a special seal of approval from a leading authority on science and education.Seymour Simon's free, educational children's app, SCIENCE FUN TO GO, debuted in the Top 10 of all free children's apps in the Amazon App store. His website, SeymourSimon.com, is a 2011 Webby Honoree designed to engage children in science, reading and writing. And his interactive, read aloud iBook, WHY DO PUPPIES DO THAT, was one of five finalists in the Children's category of the Publishing Innovation Awards at Digital Book World 2012.Seymour Simon is a founding partner in StarWalk Kids Media (www.starwalkkids.com), a streaming content provider and marketing platform for eBooks, apps and other engaging, educational content. The company distributes its product to schools and libraries, teachers, caregivers and parents seeking high quality and affordable children's literature, with a special emphasis on nonfiction.