213 Facts About Space (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781915217073)

I don't think many people know that the Moon is not actually a perfect sphere; it is in fact shaped slightly like a lemon with bulges on both sides. Or that a day on Mercury lasts longer than a year.

These are just a few of the many interesting facts that you will discover about space in this book. If you're like me, anything space related will fascinate you; there is just something exciting about the big wide world out there beyond Earth, the many unknowns and the interesting facts that are being discovered on a daily basis by our scientists, astronomers and of course the many spacecraft in space.

If you find anything space related fascinating, this is the book for you. Great as either a gift to yourself or maybe as a gift to a friend or member of your family.

And after reading, you will be so knowledgeable that you will be able to wow all your friends with your newly acquired knowledge.

In '213 facts about space', you'll learn:

• How many sunrises astronomers on the International Space Station are lucky enough to see each day;
• What a neutron star is;
• Which of our nine planets would float if placed in a bathtub.

And much more!

You may think that you know all there is to know about space. You've seen all the movies, read all the books.

But I promise you that this book will surprise you with at least one new interesting fact!