Screen LibraryThe planets
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Penguin Books,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | c2006. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | 276 p.: ill. ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0142001163 9780142001165 |
| Index Number: | P185 |
| CLC: | P185 |
| Call Number: | P185/S677-1 |
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Originally published: New York : Viking, 2005. Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-267) and index. Model worlds (Overview) -- Genesis (The sun) -- Mythology (Mercury) -- Beauty (Venus) -- Geography (Earth) -- Lunacy (The moon) -- Sci-fi (Mars) -- Astrology (Jupiter) -- Music of the spheres (Saturn) -- Night air (Uranus and Neptune) -- UFO (Pluto) -- Planeteers (Coda). 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. |