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Hurricanes so enormous that the earth itself could be lost in one; a volcano larger than the state of Missouri and higher than Everest; a planet with a billion moons; a planet that rotates on its side; worlds made of solid ice; a world where it rains gasoline. These are not inventions of fantasy or science fiction, but are places that really exist-in our own solar system. Now with 190,000 copies in print, here is a spectacular Grand Tour of the solar system featuring a unique blend of science and art-photographs along with dazzling full-color paintings, drawings, and maps based on years of astronomer William Hartmann's research, personal observation, and interviews with colleagues. In text and diagrams, too, The Grand Tour explains how the strange and uncanny worlds on the journeys came to be, and what it would be like to actually set foot upon them today. The book includes an atlas of the planets and their satellites, and of the Earth's moon. Complete with a selection of previously unpublished photographs taken by the Apollo astronauts, and by the Mariner, Viking, and Pioneer planetary probes, The Grand Tour is unique and breathtaking, majestic and eerie, and wonderful, taking the reader to more, and to the beyond. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club, Quality Paperback Book Club, and Newbridge Book Club.… (más)
Embark on a journey through the solar system, discover worlds of ice, of erupting volcanoes, of swirling acid clouds, Astronomer William Hartmann’s years of research, personal observation, and interviews with colleagues combine with science, art-photography, paintings, drawings, and maps to give readers a spectacular look at our amazing solar system.
Discover the strange and the uncanny, learn how planets came to be, explore what it would be like to set foot on them today. It’s a not-to-be-missed adventure in the pages of this unputdownable book.
The Grand Tour is one of my favourite books on astronomy. It's an introduction to our solar system, and is somewhat unconventional as it does not list the planets in order of their distance from the Sun, but rather in order of size, starting with Jupiter. This arrangement reveals the solar system to be far more complex and interesting than the eight or nine planets we all learned in elementary school - and makes obvious the fact that the moons Ganymede and Titan are both larger than the planet Mercury, something that surprised me a bit! While the larger planets and satellites are the most interesting and diverse, even the smaller objects, which may at first glance appear to be little more than cratered rocks, can tell us much about the history of our solar system and our place in it. Miller and Hartmann's imaginative illustrations really make this book stand out, as they help to give each planet and satellite a personality and help the reader imagine what it would be like to walk on the surface of another world. I highly recommend this book, especially for a young person interested in astronomy or for anyone who doesn't want a book that is too technical or intimidating. ( )
I picked this up on super sale at Borders and boy, am I ever glad that I did! I am fascinated with astronomy and have difficulty finding materials that aren't too easy/childish or too difficult (geared for the professional). This strikes a wonderful balance for the intelligent, interested adult. It goes through the different objects in our solar system by order of size, and the illustrations and photographs are worth the price alone. ( )
A beautiful book full of pictures of the various bodies in the solar system. Some are photos taken by space craft. Others are drawings by Ron Miller. The text gives interesting information about the planet and the pictures. ( )
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This book is dedicated to the three Grand Masters of Space Art: Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986), Lucien Rudaux (1874-1947), and Ludek Pesek (1919-1999). The authors grew up being inspired by their art and vision. We can only hope that this book helps repay our debt to them. We also dedicate this book to the Internation Association of Astonomical Artists and all our friends and associates in the IAAA who have inspired and challenged us over so many years.
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Imagine that we are cruising far out in interstellar space, our ship flying among millions of stars strewn along one curving arm of a spiral galaxy.
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Hurricanes so enormous that the earth itself could be lost in one; a volcano larger than the state of Missouri and higher than Everest; a planet with a billion moons; a planet that rotates on its side; worlds made of solid ice; a world where it rains gasoline. These are not inventions of fantasy or science fiction, but are places that really exist-in our own solar system. Now with 190,000 copies in print, here is a spectacular Grand Tour of the solar system featuring a unique blend of science and art-photographs along with dazzling full-color paintings, drawings, and maps based on years of astronomer William Hartmann's research, personal observation, and interviews with colleagues. In text and diagrams, too, The Grand Tour explains how the strange and uncanny worlds on the journeys came to be, and what it would be like to actually set foot upon them today. The book includes an atlas of the planets and their satellites, and of the Earth's moon. Complete with a selection of previously unpublished photographs taken by the Apollo astronauts, and by the Mariner, Viking, and Pioneer planetary probes, The Grand Tour is unique and breathtaking, majestic and eerie, and wonderful, taking the reader to more, and to the beyond. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club, Quality Paperback Book Club, and Newbridge Book Club.
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Discover the strange and the uncanny, learn how planets came to be, explore what it would be like to set foot on them today. It’s a not-to-be-missed adventure in the pages of this unputdownable book.
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