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title = "The Planets: Photographs from the Archives of NASA - Nirmala Nataraj, Bill Nye, U.S. Goverment"
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date = 2018-11-25
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[GoodReads Summary](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33889690-the-planets):
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This magnificent volume offers a rich visual tour of the planets in our solar
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system. More than 200 breathtaking photographs from the archives of NASA are
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paired with extended captions detailing the science behind some of our cosmic
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neighborhood's most extraordinary phenomena. Images of newly discovered areas
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of Jupiter, fiery volcanoes on Venus, and many more reveal the astronomical
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marvels of space in engrossing detail. Anyone with an interest in science,
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astronomy, and the mysteries of the universe will delight in this
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awe-inspiring guide to the wonders of the solar system.
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If I said this book was only about pictures of the several rocks in our solar
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system, I'd seriously not right -- although the book is (mostly) it.
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Besides gorgeous images of the planets in the solar system, including, Ceres,
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Pluto, the Sun and even comet 67P, it also has information about what you're
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seeing: The icy plains of Pluto (you know, the heart shaped thing), the size
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and speed of Jupiter huge storm and everything else you can think of.
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This is the kind of book you should buy in large sheets and put on your coffee
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table, not only to impress your guests, but also to remind you of how big the
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space is.
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