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The Planets
The Planets | Dava Sobel
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With her blockbuster New York Times bestsellers Longitude and Galileos Daughter, Dava Sobel used her rare and luminous gift for weaving difficult scientific concepts into a compelling story to garner rave reviews and attract readers from across the literary spectrum. Now, in The Planets, Sobel brings her full talents to bear on what is perhaps her most ambitious subject to datethe planets of our solar system. The suns family of planets become a familiar place in this personal account of the lives of other worlds. 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. A perfect gift and a captivating journey, The Planets is a gorgeously illustrated study of our place in the universe that will mesmerize everyone who has ever gazed with awe at our night sky. Watch a Windows Media trailer for this book. Watch a Quicktime trailer for this book.
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lauraisntwilder
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For most of my adult life, I've had the habit of acquiring books I know I'll want to read eventually but have no intention of reading at the time. I got this book in 2005, right after it came out, when I was working at Dutton's Books. It was interesting reading a book about the planets that was so beautifully written, but predates Pluto being demoted to a dwarf planet and the landings of the Mars rovers. I loved it though.

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smilingshelves
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Published in 2005, this still has a chapter on good old Pluto. #space #30daysofreadathon

@DeweysReadathon

NotAJot ❤️ 7y
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smilingshelves
The Planets | Dava Sobel
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#springflingreading

Day 5 - Faraway places

I haven't actually read this one yet. It's been sitting on my shelf for a long time, and I had actually forgotten I had it. Now that I've rediscovered it, hopefully I can read it soon!

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queerbookreader
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And the winner for Most Beautiful Cover of the Week award goes to The Planets by Dava Sobel 😍✨

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