Status
Checked out
Due Mar 28, 2024
Local notes
523.4 McN (c.1)
Collection
Publication
Yale University Press (1999), Edition: 1st, 240 pages
Description
Man's understanding of the solar system has undergone radical change as developments in technology and science have allowed a clearer and farther view from Earth. Accompanying an eight-part series on BBC Television, this book seeks to evoke the sense of wonder and awe inspired by the planets. It takes readers on a ten-billion-year journey from the birth of the solar system to what astronomers believe will be its death, and includes NASA photographs among its illustrations, as well as computer-generated images of unexplored terrains.
Subjects
Original language
English
Original publication date
1999
Physical description
240 p.; 10 x 0.75 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member jfe16
A chronicle of mankind’s planetary exploration, with state-of-the-art computer graphics and space-race archives including interviews with scientists and astronauts. Developed as a companion volume for the Arts and Entertainment television series, this book takes the reader on an amazing
Highly recommended.
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adventure. Turn its pages and behold the wonders of space.Highly recommended.
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The Planets by David McNab (Hardcover)
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Pages
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