The Planets (Wonders of Brian Cox (with Andrew Cohen) #6)

Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen

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4.44 · 16 ratings · 288 pages · Published: 07 Feb 2019
The Planets by Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen
Mercury, a lifeless victim of the Sun's expanding power. Venus, once thought to be lush and fertile, now known to be trapped within a toxic and boiling atmosphere. Mars, the red planet, doomed by the loss of its atmosphere. Jupiter, twice the size of all the other planets combined, but insubstantial. Saturn, a stunning celestial beauty, the jewel of our Solar System. Uranus, the sideways planet and the first ice giant. Neptune, dark, cold and whipped by supersonic winds. Pluto, the dwarf planet, a frozen rock.

These are Earth's sister planets, each one born in violence and fire, only to fade away one by one into cold lifelessness. The study of each planet sheds new light on the early life of our Solar System, and on its inevitable future. And the more we learn about our celestial neighbours, the more unlikely, the more precious our own blue marble becomes.

Andrew Cohen and Professor Brian Cox take readers on a voyage of discovery, from the fiery heart of our Solar System, to its mysterious outer reaches. They touch on the latest discoveries that have expanded our knowledge of the planets, their moons and how they come to be, alongside recent stunning and mind-boggling NASA photography.
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