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OverviewBestselling author Marcus Chown leads us on a grand tour through the incredible diversity of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and spacecraft that surround the Sun in our cosmic backyard. Illuminating his insightful and surprising text are a wealth of beautiful images and diagrams, printed in full colour, richly detailed and accurately based on real scientific data. A perfect gift for anyone with an interest in astronomy, The Solar System allows the imagination to roam free from Mercury to Pluto and beyond. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marcus ChownPublisher: Faber & Faber Imprint: Faber & Faber Edition: Main Dimensions: Width: 26.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 26.50cm Weight: 1.329kg ISBN: 9780571277711ISBN 10: 0571277713 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 17 November 2011 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAuthor Website: http://www.marcuschown.com/Marcus Chown is an award-winning writer and broadcaster. Formerly a radio astronomer at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, he is currently cosmology consultant of the weekly science magazine New Scientist. His most recent books are We Need to Talk About Kelvin and the digital book Solar System. Tab Content 6Author Website: http://www.marcuschown.com/Countries AvailableAll regions |