The sun's family of planets become a familiar place in this personal account of the lives of other worlds. With her gift for weaving difficult scientific concepts into a compelling story, Sobel explores the planets' origins and oddities through the lens of popular culture, from astrology, mythology, and science fiction to art, music, poetry, biography, and history.-From publisher description. Additional Details \N AUTHOR : SOBEL, DAVA BOOK TYPE : NF BRAND : Sobel, Dava LANGUAGE : ENGLISH NUMBER OF PAGES : 276 PUBLISH DATE : 2006/10/31 PUBLISHER IMPRINT CODE : PENGU PUBLISHER NAME : PENGUIN GROUP USA PUBLISHER STATUS CODE : OS RETURNS ACCEPTED? : YES
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