 This
lavishly illustrated book chronicles our planetary travels, explains the creation and
evolution of each planet, and tells how our understanding of the solar system has
developed from the first stargazers in ancient times to the present. A companion volume to
a highly regarded eight-part Arts and Entertainment television series, the book draws on
space race archives, interviews with scientists and astronauts, and computer graphics to
reveal fascinating details about the wonders of the solar... read more |