Miller, Ron

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Venus

2002
Chronicles the discovery and explorations of the planet Venus and discusses its composition, its place in the solar system, and more.

The sun

2002
Presents information about the sun's origins, characteristics, future, and importance to the earth.

Jupiter

2002
Chronicles the discovery and explorations of the planet Jupiter and discusses each of its moons, its place in the solar system, and more.

Cleopatra

2008
A brief biography of Hellenistic ruler of Egypt, Cleopatra, her relationship with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, her life, and determination to restore Egypt to its former glory and greatness.

Recentering the universe

the radical theories of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo and Newton
This title shows how a group of European scientists, in the span of roughly one hundred and fifty years (early 1500s to the mid-1600s), and working through direct observation, overturned the centuries-old accepted view of a geocentric universe.

The grand tour

a traveler's guide to the solar system
1981
Paintings, photographs, maps, and diagrams take the reader on a visual visit to thirty-five of Earth's neighbors in space.

Robot explorers

2008
Traces the history of the space race and the technology behind the use of robot explorers to examine the surface of Mars and other places in the solar system where humans have not yet been able to travel.

Is the end of the world near?

from crackpot predictions to scientific scenarios
2012
Introduces end of the world scenarios, including self-destruction through nuclear war or continued environmental exploitation, humanity wiped out by a pandemic, or an asteroid or comet strike destroying Earth.

Satellites

2008
Examines the history of satellites over four hundred years and the various jobs that satellites do in the twenty-first century.

The grand tour

a traveler's guide to the solar system
1993
Paintings, photographs, maps, and diagrams take the reader on a visual visit to thirty-five of Earth's neighbors in space.

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