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The Story of the Solar System

A Visual Journey

Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock Simon Guerrier Emma Price

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English
BBC Books
26 October 2024
A dazzling infographic tour of the solar system by bestselling author and Sky at Night presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock

'The nation's go-to woman for all things space... her joy for the subject is boundless' - The Guardian

Take a new look at the world around you.

What is a planet? Is there life on Mars? What makes Earth so special?

Questions about our Solar System have fascinated us for centuries. Based on the latest scientific research, The Story of the Solar System will help you see the planets around us in a whole new light. Using colourful and easy-to-follow infographics, each planet becomes a character with a story of its own to tell, from Jupiter the King of the Solar System to ice oddity Uranus and outlier planet-but-not-a-planet Pluto.

As space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock shows us, the story of Earth is best understood as part of its larger family, and The Story of the Solar System will bring that family to life.
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Illustrated by:   Emma Price
Imprint:   BBC Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 251mm,  Width: 198mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   782g
ISBN:   9781785949203
ISBN 10:   1785949209
Pages:   192
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  ELT Advanced ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Maggie Aderin-Pocock (Author) Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock has had a passion for space and astronomy since she was a small child. Now a bestselling author, most recently of The Art of Stargazing and The Book of the Moon, and a pioneering figure in promoting science to the public, Maggie runs her own company and has toured the UK speaking to inner-city schools inspiring the next generation of physicists. As a space scientist, she has spent many years working on novel and bespoke instruments for the space industry, including the James Webb Space Telescope. In 2006 she was one of six 'Women of Outstanding Achievement' winners with GetSET Women and in 2009 she was awarded a Member of the British Empire for her services to science and education. As well as fronting The Sky at Night, Maggie has appeared in numerous programmes including Stargazing Live and Doctor Who Confidential. She is also an Honorary Research Associate at UCL's Department of Physics and Astronomy, and been awarded five honorary doctorates from universities across the country. Simon Guerrier (Author) Simon Guerrier is co-author of Doctor Who- The Women Who Lived and Whographica for BBC Books, and has written countless Doctor Who books, comics, audio plays and documentaries. He has been a guest on Front Row and The Infinite Monkey Cage on Radio 4 and, with his brother Thomas, makes films and documentaries - most recently Victorian Queens of Ancient Egypt for Radio 3.

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