Publisher's Synopsis
From Babylonian cosmology to todays high–tech data gathering, <b>Planets</b> will provide countless hours of enjoyment for anyone wanting to understand our celestial neighbors. The easy–to–follow text is divided into six beautifully–illustrated sections, beginning with early beliefs and origins and continuing on to a full visual treatment of Mercury and Venus to Pluto and the mysterious Planet X, and even planets beyond the solar system. Special full–color features compare the planets and explore such subjects as life on other planets, meteorites, and the Shoemaker–Levy comet.
