EAN: 9781461408956

PRAXIS BOOKS SOLAR SYSTEM MAPS - NICK KANAS K...

In recent years  there has been increased interest in our Solar System. This has been prompted
by the launching of giant orbiting telescopes and space probes  the discovery of new planetary
moons and heavenly bodies that orbit the Sun  and the demotion of Pluto as a planet. In one
generation  our place in the heavens has been challenged  but this is not unusual. Throughout
history  there have been a number of such world views. Initially  Earth was seen as the center
of the universe and surrounded by orbiting planets and stars. Then the Sun became the center of
the cosmos. Finally  there was no center  just a vast array of galaxies with individual stars 
some with their own retinue of planets. This allowed our Solar System to be differentiated from
deep-sky objects  but it didn't lose its mystery as more and more remarkable bodies were
discovered within its boundaries. This book tells the exciting story of how we have
conceptualized and mapped our Solar System from antiquity to modern times. In addition to the
complete text  this story is made more vivid by: - 162 Solar System and planetary maps 
diagrams  and images (over a third in color)  - direct quotes and figures from antiquarian 
contemporary  and Space Age documents and photographs that allow the reader to track how humans
have viewed the Solar System from original sources  - nine tables that compare the various
world views  relative planetary positions  and components of the Solar System with each other.
Broad in scope and rich in imagery  this book will draw the reader into the story of our Solar
System and how it has been mapped since the beginning of recorded time.

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