Our Universe: Facts, Figures & Fun - Tapa dura

Travel the universe with renowned British astronomer Sir Patrick Moore! His brief but comprehensive tour will enlighten anyone who’s ever looked up at the sky and wondered about what’s out there. Starting with Earth, Moore gives stargazers all the basic facts and figures about each planet and its moons, and discusses their relationships to each other. He then goes on to describe and explain comets, meteors, and asteroids, always informing the text with wit and knowledge born of more than 60 years’ experience. Plus, this pocket-sized introduction to the ever-popular science contains uniquely fascinating snippets of astronomical history, a technical glossary, and useful illustrations.