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The Planets: Photographs from the Archives of NASA (Planet Picture Book, Books About Space, NASA Book) Spiral-Bound | November 7, 2017

Nirmala Nataraj

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This magnificent volume offers a rich visual tour of the planets in our solar system. More than 200 breathtaking photographs from the archives of NASA are paired with extended captions detailing the science behind some of our cosmic neighborhood's most extraordinary phenomena. Images of newly discovered areas of Jupiter, fiery volcanoes on Venus, and many more reveal the astronomical marvels of space in engrossing detail. Anyone with an interest in science, astronomy, and the mysteries of the universe will delight in this awe-inspiring guide to the wonders of the solar system.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Original Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 145215936X
Item Weight: 2.9 lbs
Dimensions: 9.3 x 1.1 x 9.3 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 101 to 500 ratings
“Breathtaking pictures show the otherworldly magic of the solar system in The Planets, a heavy and handsome book made up of stunning photographs from the archives of NASA, each with a substantial caption by science writer Nirmala Nataraj. The images are at once humbling and uplifting: Here in the black void of space is Saturn’s frozen moon, Mimas, white and pitted like a galactic golf ball; here is the tiny golden orb called Io, casting a shadow in a perfect inky circle on the marbled surface of Jupiter; here is the great sun, flames spurting from its surface like plumes.” —Wall Street Journal
Nirmala Nataraj is a New York–based writer and the author of Earth and Space.

Bill Nye is a scientist, engineer, inventor, and performer best known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He lives in Los Angeles.