The Planets

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,...

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Main Author: Sobel, Dava
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2005.
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