After the huge national and international success of ‘Longitude’ and ‘Gallileo’s Daughter’, Dava Sobel tells the human story of the nine planets of our solar system.
He convinces himself that M must have died in this explosion, and he begins to tell the story of their friendship through a series interconnected vignettes.
Written in her characteristically graceful prose, The Planets is a stunningly original celebration of our solar system and offers a distinctive view of our place in the universe. * A New York Times extended bestseller * A Featured Alternate ...
Edited by space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock, this book is enthralling reading for everyone interested in astronomy and space exploration.
This new edition of The Planets reflects some of these wondrous advances, while still offering young readers a timeless and accessible look at our solar system.
The Planets: Take a Trip Around the Solar System That's Out of this World!
The Planets: Some Myths & Realities
What are the different planets like? What exactly makes a planet a planet? These are the many intriguing questions answered with this high-interest book, crafted to be accessible for readers of all levels.
Describes the planets and their relationship to each other and discusses the technology which has made it possible for human beings to explore the rest of the solar system at a closer range.
Discusses the planets, moons, sun, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets of the solar system, their features and movements, and man's exploration of them.
In the book The Planets, the teaching focus is an information report. Students learn to describe the nine planets in our solar system. We live on a planet called Earth which travels around the Sun.
Consists of essays by astronomers, speculations by science fiction authors, and illustrations by space artists.
For millennia the planets have fascinated mankind.
This introduction to our solar system shows a diagram of all the planets, then goes into detail about each planet. Full color photographs from NASA show each planets unique characteristics.
Consists of essays by astronomers, speculations by science fiction authors, and illustrations by space artists.
A brief introduction to the characteristics of each planet.
A brief introduction to the characteristics of each planet.