Editorial Hachette USA
Fecha de edición mayo 2016 · Edición nº 1
Idioma inglés
EAN 9780316268059
224 páginas
Libro
encuadernado en tapa blanda
Never before have the wonders of our solar system been so immediately accessible to readers of all ages. This beautiful book presents a new and fascinating way to experience our planetary neighborhood. With hundreds of stunning photographs and graphics, as well as fascinating text by the award-winning writer and broadcaster, Marcus Chown, Solar System takes us on a whirlwind tour of the planets, dwarf planets, moons and asteroids that orbit our sun. From the surface of Mars to the rings of Saturn, from the volcanoes of Io to the latest images of Pluto from NASA's New Horizons probe, Solar System offers a window seat from which to view the science and beauty of space.
Marcus Chown is an award-winning writer and broadcaster. Formerly a radio astronomer at the California Institute of Technology, he is now cosmology consultant for "New Scientist" magazine. He lives in London, England
x{0026}lt;p MARCUS CHOWN (Londres, 1959) es un escritor y divulgador científico británico. Se licenció en Física en la Universidad de Londres y obtuvo un doctorado en Astrofísica en el Instituto Tecnológico de California. Es asesor de cosmología para la prestigiosa revista New Scientist y ha escrito numerosos libros sobre cosmología, orientados sobre todo al público general. Además, por su agudo sentido del humor, ha participado en numerosos programas de radio y televisión realizando divulgación científica con un cariz humorístico.x{0026}lt;/p
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