Offers a detailed look at the heavenly bodies that make up our solar system using all-new 3-D models from NASA and the European Space Agency as well as a timeline of all major space missions.
"Based on the latest discoveries and data from NASA, 'The planets' takes you on an incredible journey through worlds that defy imagination."--Page 4 of cover.
Explore the volcanic landscape of Venus, the dunes of Mars, the fathomless depths of Jupiter, and other wonders of the solar system. State-of-the-art imagery and high-definition maps reveal each planet and major moon in beautiful detail, from atmosphere to core.
A distant puzzle: the planet Uranus
by Reddy, Francis, Asimov, Isaac, Asimov, Isaac
fromNew library of the universe
Describes, through photographs, illustrations, and text, the characteristics of the seventh planet from the sun as revealed in the information sent back by Voyager 2.
Describes the origins, characteristics, and future of the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.