Hardcover, 320 pages
English language
Published Oct. 18, 2005 by Random House Large Print.
The Planets
by Dava Sobel
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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.
Subjects
- Planets
- Science
- Science/Mathematics
- Astronomy - Solar System
- Science / Astronomy
- Large type books
- Astronomy - General