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The Planets
by Sobel, Dava
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1857028503
- ISBN 13
- 9781857028508
- Seller
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Robertsdale, Alabama, United States
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About This Item
Fourth (4th) Estate Ltd., London, 2005. ISBN: 1857028503. Hardcover (14 x 21 cm), 271 pages [with glossary, details (notes), bibliography and list of illustrations]. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Near Fine condition. Lightly bumped. The dj is covered in an archival book cover (removable). "This groundbreaking new work from Dava Sobel, author of the bestselling 'Longitude', tells the story of each member of our solar family, from myth and history, astrology and science fiction, to the latest data from the modern era's robotic space probes. This extraordinary book of science, history, biography and storytelling will engage and delight. It is at once timely and timeless, and of infinite relevance to this age in which new planets are being discovered elsewhere in our galaxy, around stars other than the Sun." Weight (before packaging): 440g
Synopsis
With her bestsellers Longitude and Galileo's Daughter , Dava Sobel introduced readers to her rare gift for weaving complex scientific concepts into a compelling narrative. Now Sobel brings her full talents to bear on what is perhaps her most ambitious topic to date-the planets of our solar system. Sobel explores the origins and oddities of the planets through the lens of popular culture, from astrology, mythology, and science fiction to art, music, poetry, biography, and history. Written in her characteristically graceful prose, The Planets is a stunningly original celebration of our solar system and offers a distinctive view of our place in the universe. * A New York Times extended bestseller * A Featured Alternate of the Book-of-the-Month Club, History Book Club, Scientific American Book Club, and Natural Science Book Club * Includes 11 full-color illustrations by artist Lynette R. Cook BACKCOVER: "[ The Planets ] lets us fall in love with the heavens all over again." - The New York Times Book Review "Playful . . . lyrical . . . a guided tour so imaginative that we forget we're being educated as we're being entertained." - Newsweek " [Sobel] has outdone her extraordinary talent for keeping readers enthralled. . . . Longitude and Galileo's Daughter were exciting enough, but The Planets has a charm of its own . . . . A splendid and enticing book." - San Francisco Chronicle "A sublime journey. [Sobel's] writing . . . is as bright as the sun and its thinking as star-studded as the cosmos." - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "An incantatory serenade to the Solar System. Grade A-" - Entertainment Weekly "Like Sobel's [ Longitude and Galileo's Daughter ] . . . [ The Planets ] combines masterful storytelling with clear, engaging explanations of the essential scientific facts." - Physics World
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Details
- Bookseller
- E. Manning Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1949
- Title
- The Planets
- Author
- Sobel, Dava
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1857028503
- ISBN 13
- 9781857028508
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- Space, Solar Systems, Planets
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non-Fiction;
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E. Manning Books
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Robertsdale, Alabama
About E. Manning Books
I am a full-time independent internet only bookseller with a growing general stock of collectible, out-of-print, and quality second-hand books. I have been an avid collector since 1997 and am an alumnus of the 2001 Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar. I proclaim no specialty, but tend to focus on Australiana, History/Military History and Vintage Paperbacks.Address: P.O. Box 801, Robertsdale, AL 36567-0801Email: manningbooks@gmail.com."Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it." ~P.J. O'Rourke, Author/Political Satirist
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