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"Most of the time, hail occurs as tiny pellets not much bigger than gravel or sand. But when the conditions are right, hailstones can be as big as golf balls or even baseballs! They crack car windshields, take down power lines, and even injure people outside when they fall. Readers learn lots of cool science about not just how hail forms, but what conditions need to exist for hail to be destructive. Full-color photographs emphasize just how big hailstones...

Discusses the formation of the solar system, properties of the solar system, and its future.

Discusses the scientific aspects of the planet Mars, including its topographical make-up and the possibility that it may contain water and living things.