planets

As the Qeng Ho trading fleet waits for the awakening of a distant planet's dormant population, they find themselves under attack by a distant group of rivals, and it is up to Pham Nuwen to stop the war before the planet's entire population is wiped out.

The author presents a collection of essays each inspired by the planets in the solar system which she uses as a way of discussing larger issues.

Presents an introduction to the solar system, in simple text with illustrations, providing facts about the universe and each plant in the solar system.

Takes the reader on a journey through the solar system, describing comets, asteroids, and the planets, including their average temperature, length of day, distance from the sun, and more.

Text and pictures describe the four inner planets of the Solar System.

Discusses in question and answer format the planets in our solar system and explains which planets and stars can be seen from Earth in the night sky.

Describes the twelve-year Voyager missions to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, including details of the spacecraft and their discoveries about the planets and their moons.

Describes the characteristics of the seventh planet from the sun as revealed in the information sent back by Voyager 2.

Describes the characteristics of the fourth planet from the sun, the only one whose surface can be seen in any detail from the earth.