Venus
- ISBN-10
- 0516411683
- ISBN-13
- 9780516411682
- Series
- Venus
- Category
- Planets
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989-08-01
- Publisher
- Childrens Press
- Author
- Dennis Brindell Fradin
Description
Describes the characteristics of the second closest planet to the sun.
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