The Planets

by David McNab

Hardcover, 1999

Status

Checked out
Due Mar 28, 2024

Local notes

523.4 McN (c.1)

Barcode

4122

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
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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)

Pages

240

Rating

(9 ratings; 4)
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