Dava Sobel, a former New York Times science reporter, is the author of Longitude, a prize-winning international best-seller, and Galileo's Daughter, which was shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize. She lives in East Hampton, New York.
The Planets
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- Nombre de pages269
- PrésentationBroché
- Poids0.245 kg
- Dimensions13,0 cm × 20,0 cm × 2,0 cm
- ISBN1-84115-621-3
- EAN9781841156217
- Date de parution01/06/2006
- ÉditeurOrchard Book
Résumé
In a unique grand tour, Dava Sobel tells the story of each member of our planetary family - touching on myth, history, astrology, science fiction and the very latest scientific data. Whether revealing what hides behind Venus's cocoon of acid clouds, conjuring Neptune's complex beauty, or capturing the excitement of the first pictures from Saturn's moon Cassini to be beamed to earth, The Planets is suffused with fascination and longing - and with prose, poetry and images from throughout the centuries.
