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An edition of The Planets (2005)

The planets

Large print ed.

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Dava Sobel traces the lives of each member of our solar family, from myth and history, astrology and science fiction, to information from the modern era's robotic space probes.

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Windsor/Paragon
Language
English
Pages
259

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Subjects
Planets, Large type books, Planeten, Zonnestelsel, Science, Science/Mathematics, Astronomy - Solar System, Science / Astronomy, Astronomy - General, Solar system, New York Times reviewed
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Solar system

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The planets
2006, Penguin Books
in English
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The planets
2006, Windsor/Paragon
in English - Large print ed.
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The Planets
October 18, 2005, Random House Large Print
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The Planets
October 11, 2005, Viking Adult, Viking
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The Planets
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Table of Contents

Model worlds (Overview)
Genesis (The sun)
Mythology (Mercury)
Beauty (Venus)
Geography (Earth)
Lunacy (The moon)
Sci-fi (Mars)
Astrology (Jupiter)
Music of the spheres (Saturn)
Discovery (Uranus and Neptune)
UFO (Pluto)
Planeteers (Conclusion)
Acknowledgements
Glossary
Details (Notes)
Bibliography
List of illustrations.

Edition Notes

Originally published: London : Fourth Estate, 2005.

Includes bibliographical references.

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[Bath]

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
523.4

The Physical Object

Pagination
259 pages (large print)
Number of pages
259

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL31947876M
Internet Archive
planets0000sobe_u8e3
ISBN 10
1405613408, 1405613416
ISBN 13
9781405613408, 9781405613415
OCLC/WorldCat
65469223

Work 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.

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