{"product_id":"solar-system-a-visual-exploration-of-all-the-planets-moons-and-other-heavenly-bodies-that-orbit-our-sun-updated-edition-hardcover","title":"Solar System: A Visual Exploration of All the Planets, Moons, and Other Heavenly Bodies That Orbit Our Sun--Updated Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcus Chown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn astonishing journey through space and time. Experience all the wonders of our interplanetary neighborhood through fascinating text, original graphics, and stunning photographs.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNever before have the wonders of our solar system been so immediately accessible to readers of all ages. Award-winning writer and broadcaster Marcus Chown combines science and history to explore the planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and more, as well as the historical figures who aided in their discoveries. From the explosive surface of the sun to the thrilling missions to Mars--including the journey of Mars rover Perseverance in 2020; from the gargantuan rings of Saturn to the volcanoes of Io; from the latest images of Pluto from NASA's New Horizons probe, to a simulation of what the Oort Cloud might look like, \u003ci\u003eSolar System\u003c\/i\u003e offers a window seat from which to view the beauty and magnificence of space.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus Chown \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning writer and broadcaster. Formerly a radio astronomer at the California Institute of Technology, he is a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Brunel University. His numerous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent of Gravity, \u003c\/i\u003ea \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Science Book of the Year;\u003ci\u003e Breakthrough\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e What a Wonderful World\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e We Need to Talk to Kelvin\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAfterglow of Creation. \u003c\/i\u003eHe won \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller \u003c\/i\u003eDigital Innovation of the Year Award for \"Solar System for iPad,\" for which he wrote the text. He lives in London, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.9 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766760440096,"sku":"9780762480739","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/22ffc30ebca253436bb43c8d8cb3d7c9.webp?v=1780298374","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/solar-system-a-visual-exploration-of-all-the-planets-moons-and-other-heavenly-bodies-that-orbit-our-sun-updated-edition-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}