An edition of Guide to the planets (1954)

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An edition of Guide to the planets (1954)

Guide to the planets.

An easy to read book which reflected our limited knowledge of the solar system in the mid 1950s. There are chapters on each of the planets (including Pluto, which hadn't been downgraded to dwarf planet status at the time), the asteroid belt, the origins of the solar system, the movements of the planets, "Beyond the planets", "Life on the planets", and "Voyages to the planets". There are also several appendices including details of how to observe the planets and "useful work for the amateur". Many of the stated "facts" and suppositions have now been found to be incorrect and even the best images are basic compared to those gleaned from modern ground and space based telescopes.

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Language
English
Pages
222

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Cover of: Guide to the planets
Guide to the planets
1976, Lutterworth Press
in English - 3rd. ed. [i.e. 4th. ed.]
Cover of: Guide to the planets.
Guide to the planets.
1971, Lutterworth Press
in English - Completely revised and new ed.
Cover of: A guide to the planets.
A guide to the planets.
1960, Norton
in English - Rev. ed.
Cover of: Guide to the planets.
Guide to the planets.
1955, Eyre & Spottiswoode
in English
Cover of: A guide to the planets.
A guide to the planets.
1954, Norton
in English - [1st ed.]

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Published in
London

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
523.2
Library of Congress
QB44 .M55 1955

The Physical Object

Pagination
222 p.
Number of pages
222

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL6173923M
LCCN
55004668
OCLC/WorldCat
4784748

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September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot import existing book
May 29, 2019 Edited by Deadeasy Edited without comment.
May 29, 2019 Edited by Deadeasy Added new cover
December 6, 2010 Edited by Stephen C merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user Imported from Scriblio MARC record