Lives of the Planets
A Natural History of the Solar System
Published on 3. April 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-465-02851-1 (ISBN)
Description
Lives of the Planets is a sweeping tour of our solar system, from the sun and demoted Pluto, to the Kuiper Belt and beyond the edge of the interstellar void. From the Neolithic computer that is Stonehenge to Galileo's telescope to Kepler's latest search for life on other planets, Richard Corfield deftly describes the colourful history of humanity's unfolding discovery of our solar system's secrets. In this era of unprecedented discovery, Lives of the Planets is a comprehensive survey of our growing knowledge and the history of how we got here.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-465-02851-1 (9780465028511)
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Person
Richard Corfield received his doctorate from Cambridge University and was previously an Earth Scientist and Science Writer at Oxford University. He is currently a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in the Centre for Earth, Planetary, Space and Astronomical Research at the Open University, where he was intimately involved in both the Beagle 2 and Huygensmissions. He is the author of two widely acclaimed books, The Silent Landscape and Architects of Eternity. He lives in Oxfordshire, England.