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Copyright © 2019 by Bob McDonald

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Cover art © Sergio Camalich

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

  Title: An earthling’s guide to outer space : everything you ever wanted to know about black holes, dwarf planets, aliens, and more / Bob McDonald.

  Names: McDonald, Bob, 1951– author.

  Identifiers: Canadiana (print) 20190094664 | Canadiana (ebook) 20190094672 | ISBN 9781982106850

  (hardcover) | ISBN 9781982106867 (ebook)

  Subjects: LCSH: Outer space—Miscellanea—Juvenile literature. | LCSH: Universe—Miscellanea—Juvenile literature. | LCSH: Astronomy—Miscellanea—Juvenile literature.

  Classification: LCC QB500.22 M34 2019 | DDC j520.2—dc23

ISBN 978-1-9821-0685-0

ISBN 978-1-9821-0686-7 (ebook)