The Planets

by Dava Sobel

Hardcover, 2005

Status

Available

Call number

523.2

Collection

Publication

Fourth Estate (2005), Edition: First Edition, 288 pages

Description

The sun's family of planets become a familiar place in this personal account of the lives of other worlds. With her gift for weaving difficult scientific concepts into a compelling story, Sobel explores the planets' origins and oddities through the lens of popular culture, from astrology, mythology, and science fiction to art, music, poetry, biography, and history.--From publisher description.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2005

Physical description

288 p.

ISBN

1857028503 / 9781857028508

Other editions

The Planets by Dava Sobel (Paperback)
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