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The Planets

Photographs from the Archives of NASA

Nirmala Nataraj

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English
Chronicle Books
01 November 2017
This magnificent visual tour of our solar system explores the wonders of space. More than 200 photographs from the archives of NASA are paired with captions detailing the science behind some of the planets’ most extraordinary phenomena. A preface by Bill Nye helps contextualize the images, providing fascinating details on the history of NASA’s pioneering missions and the future of planetary exploration. Anyone with an interest in science, astronomy, and the mysteries of space will delight in this awe-inspiring guide to our cosmic neighborhood.

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Imprint:   Chronicle Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 236mm,  Width: 237mm,  Spine: 28mm
Weight:   1.300kg
ISBN:   9781452159362
ISBN 10:   145215936X
Pages:   256
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Nirmala Nataraj is a New York based writer and editor with a background in science writing-particularly cosmology, ecology, and molecular biology-and a focus on the visual and performing arts. She is the author of Earth + Space. Bill Nye the Science Guy is a science educator, television host, actor, writer, scientist, and former mechanical engineer. He is the CEO of the Planetary Society, an organisation that sponsors and supports space technologies and advocates for space learning and space exploration. Nye is the host of Bill Nye Saves the World, a talk show that will premiere on Netflix in Spring 2017. NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration), established in 1958, is the U.S. government's agency of scientific research, technological development, and exploration in space. NASA is responsible for unique scientific and technological achievements in human space flight, aeronautics, and space science that have had widespread impacts on the world.

Reviews for The Planets: Photographs from the Archives of NASA

Nirmala Nataraj returns with another gorgeous photographic tour of space, this time featuring 200 sharp photos of planets, moons, and comets in our solar system, collected from over 40 years' worth of material housed in NASA's archives.... The collection is a remarkable reminder of how much has been learned about the planets over the past few decades, solving many mysteries yet introducing many more. --Publishers Weekly


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