{"product_id":"9780142001165","title":"The Planets","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eSobel, Dava\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/31\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eDava Sobel's\u003ci\u003e The Glass Universe \u003c\/i\u003ewill be available from Viking in December 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith her bestsellers \u003ci\u003eLongitude\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGalileo's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, Dava Sobel introduced readers to her rare gift for weaving complex scientific concepts into a compelling narrative. Now Sobel brings her full talents to bear on what is perhaps her most ambitious topic to date-the planets of our solar system. Sobel explores the origins and oddities of the planets through the lens of popular culture, from astrology, mythology, and science fiction to art, music, poetry, biography, and history. Written in her characteristically graceful prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Planets\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunningly original celebration of our solar system and offers a distinctive view of our place in the universe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e * A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e extended bestseller\u003cbr\u003e * A Featured Alternate of the Book-of-the-Month Club, History Book Club, Scientific American Book Club, and Natural Science Book Club\u003cbr\u003e * Includes 11 full-color illustrations by artist Lynette R. Cook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eThe Planets\u003c\/i\u003e] lets us fall in love with the heavens all over again.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Playful . . . lyrical . . . a guided tour so imaginative that we forget we're being educated as we're being entertained.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \" [Sobel] has outdone her extraordinary talent for keeping readers enthralled. . . . \u003ci\u003eLongitude\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGalileo's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e were exciting enough, but \u003ci\u003eThe Planets\u003c\/i\u003e has a charm of its own . . . . A splendid and enticing book.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A sublime journey. [Sobel's] writing . . . is as bright as the sun and its thinking as star-studded as the cosmos.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An incantatory serenade to the Solar System. Grade A-\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Like Sobel's [\u003ci\u003eLongitude\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGalileo's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e] . . . [\u003ci\u003eThe Planets\u003c\/i\u003e] combines masterful storytelling with clear, engaging explanations of the essential scientific facts.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003ePhysics World\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43380225179903,"sku":"9780142001165","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780142001165_s600x595.jpg?v=1775592321","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780142001165","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}