Author(s): Jeffrey Bennett
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: BIG KID SCIENCE
Language: English
Date Published: 2012-09-26
Dimensions: 279.4 x 279.4 x 10.16mm
Publication City/Country: Boulder, CO, United States
Edition: 2nd Second Edition, Second ed.
Illustrations: 3 colour photos, 24 colour illus & 4 line drawings

Winner of:
2013 Science Communication Award, American Institute of Physics

Max the Dog and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era, and their trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony. From the colony, the views of Earth make everyone realize how small and precious planet Earth is. Along the way, the story sets the stage for more sophisticated science, featured in the 19 Big Kid Box sidebars that have been fully updated in this new edition, which cover topics including Phases of the Moon, Wings in Space?, and Frisbees and Curve Balls on the Moon all thoughtfully explained so that grown-ups and children can learn together about science. Behind-the-scenes science lessons with activities round out this entertaining and educational picture book, the new edition of which is designed to accompany the new Max Goes to the Moon planetarium show, coming soon to planetariums around the world.
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