Planets: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0199573506
- ISBN-13
- 9780199573509
- Series
- Planets
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 135
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-11-25
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- David A. Rothery
Description
This Very Short Introduction discusses the nature of planets and gas giants, and their rings and moons. It also looks beyond Pluto, in the Kuiper Belt, at the knowledge we have about planets around other stars. With many striking photos to illustrate the details, it demonstrates the unique world of every planet.
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