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Chargement... The Secret Lives of Planets: Order, Chaos, and Uniqueness in the Solar Systempar Paul Murdin
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. What this book does well is break down the intricacies of the Solar System -- from the eight planets, to the Moon, and other important celestial objects -- in a way that's accessible and informative. It may not blow the minds of those who study astronomy or have a passion for it, but it's one of the more accessible Space-related books I've read recently. It helps that Murdin's style is humorous, with plenty of levity added alongside scientific jargon. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
"We have the impression that the solar system is perfectly regular like a clock, or a planetarium instrument. On a short timescale it is. But, seen in a longer perspective, the planets, and their satellites, have exciting lives, full of events - for example, did you know that Saturn's moon, Titan, boasts lakes which contain liquid methane surrounded by soaring hills and valleys, exactly as the earth did before life evolved on our fragile planet? Or that Mercury is the shyest planet? Or, that Mars' biggest volcano is 100 times the size of Earth's, or that its biggest canyon is 10 times the depth of the Grand Canyon, or that it wasn't always red, but blue? The culmination of a lifetime of astronomy and wonder, Paul Murdin's enchanting new book reveals everything you ever wanted to know about the planets, their satellites, and our place in the solar system."--Publisher's description. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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