A visual journey through our solar system
A glance at the sky shows us that the universe is full of fascinating mysteries. Every day, secrets are revealed and new ones discovered. Even our solar system is still far from being fully explored. Exciting images from space reach us time and again, new expeditions are planned and dreams are born. Join us on an amazing journey of discovery.
The Planets is more than just a reference work. It combines clearly structured data with the latest findings from NASA and fascinating images. From the Sun and Earth to gas giants and the outer limits of the solar system, it takes readers on an exciting journey. Spectacular photorealistic 3D images show different perspectives and special phenomena of the planets in detail.
Such a work can only be created with the help of highly professional consultants and authors. The team consisted of Maggie Aderin-Pocock, astronomer and presenter of the BBC series The Sky at Night, Ben Bussey, physicist and planetary scientist, and Andrew K. Johnson, geographer at the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. Extensive planetary knowledge has thus found its way into this book, and that is precisely what makes this portrait of our solar system so unique.
