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9781398219137
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P l a n e t s i n O u r S o l a r S y s t e m
Planets in Our Solar System
VENUS
by Jody S. Rake
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Edited by Alison Deering Designed by Jennifer Bergstrom Original illustrations © Capstone Global Library Limited 2021 Picture research by Tracy CumminsProduction by Tori AbrahamOriginated by Capstone Global Library Ltd
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Contents
Venus, “the evening star” ........................ 4
Earth’s neighbour ........................................ 6
Clouds and beyond ................................. 12
Exploring Venus ....................................... 20
Like Earth, but different ......................... 24
When to see Venus ................................. 28
Fast facts .......................................... 29
Glossary ............................................ 30
Find out more .................................. 31
Index ................................................... 32
Words in bold are in the glossary.
