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A concise, illustrated guide to the solar system. Just as the explorers of the sixteenth century unveiled the night skies, the Hubble space telescope and space probes such as Voyager, Pioneer and Cassini are expanding our knowledge of our neighbouring planetary worlds. New fields of research are opening up, such as the exploration of the asteroids and comets. Scientists have recently discovered a new family of trans-neptunal bodies as far away as Neptune's orbit. This discovery may even lead to the demotion of Pluto from a planet to a smaller body. This comprehensive reference explains the origin of stars and the sun and extensively covers each planet. It is illustrated with spectacular photographs and meticulous colour diagrams. * Detailed directory of web sites direct you to new sources of information. * An appealing, authoritative reference for any stargazer of any age. * Firefly Guides are a beautifully produced top-quality Mondadori-printed international co-edition series.

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9781552976791

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Each page is packed with stunning photographs, illustrative insets, with concise text -- a visual feast. -- Margaret Dominy American Reference Books Annual, Volume 35 (01/01/2004)

Comprehensive... an abundance of information in an easy to read language coupled with a wealth of photographs and illustrations.--Barbara Kern E-Streams (07/01/2004)

A neat little book that packs a lot of information... the prose is clear and accessible.--Elizabeth Sourbut Astronomy Now (10/01/2004)

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Giovanni Caprara is an award-winning scientific journalist who has written many books and articles on space. An asteroid was named after him in recognition of his work in popularizing astronomy.

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