Cover art for Solar System
Published
Black Dog & Leventhal, April 2016
ISBN
9780316268059
Format
Softcover, 224 pages
Dimensions
25.1cm × 25.4cm × 1.3cm

Solar System A Visual Exploration of the Planets, Moons, and Other Heavenly Bodies That Orbit Our Sun by

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Journey through time and space with Solar System, a new and mesmerizing way to experience the magnitude of the universe through fascinating text, original graphics, and stunning photographs captured by space probes, some rarely- or never-before-seen.

Never before have the wonders of our solar system been so immediately accessible to readers of all ages. Award-winning writer and broadcaster Marcus Chown combines science and history to visually and narratively explore our neighboring planets, dwarf planets, moons and asteroids, as well as all of the historical figures who aided in their discoveries. From the explosive surface of the sun to the frosty blue dunes on Mars; from the gargantuan rings of Saturn to the volcanoes of Io; from the latest images of Pluto from NASA's New Horizons probe, to a simulation of what the Oort Cloud might look like, Solar System offers a window seat from which to view the beauty and magnificence of space.

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