The Planets

Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen

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Harper Collins
23 March 2020

Mathematics & Sciences; Cosmology & the universe; Solar system: the Sun & planets; Popular astronomy & space

‘So staggering you go “whoa!” every few seconds’ Guardian

‘Really impressive’ Eamonn Holmes, ITV This Morning

A companion book to the critically acclaimed BBC series.

The bestselling authors of Wonders of the Universe are back with another blockbuster, a groundbreaking exploration of our Solar System as it has never been seen before.

Mercury, a lifeless victim of the Sun’s expanding power. Venus, once thought to be lush and fertile, now known to be trapped within a toxic and boiling atmosphere. Mars, the red planet, doomed by the loss of its atmosphere. Jupiter, twice the size of all the other planets combined, but insubstantial. Saturn, a stunning celestial beauty, the jewel of our Solar System. Uranus, the sideways planet and the first ice giant. Neptune, dark, cold and whipped by supersonic winds. Pluto, the dwarf planet, a frozen rock.

Andrew Cohen and Professor Brian Cox take readers on a voyage of discovery, from the fiery heart of our Solar System, to its mysterious outer reaches. They touch on the latest discoveries that have expanded our knowledge of the planets, their moons and how they come to be.

By: Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen
Imprint: Harper Collins
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 270g
ISBN: 9780008280574
ISBN 10: 0008280576
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 23 March 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Professor Brian Cox, OBE is a particle physicist, a Royal Society research fellow, and a professor at the University of Manchester as well as researcher on one of the most ambitious experiments on Earth, the ATLAS experiment on the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. He is best known to the public as a science broadcaster and presenter of the popular BBC Wonders trilogy, Human Universe, Forces of Nature and Stargazing Live. Andrew Cohen is Head of the BBC Science Unit and the Executive Producer of the BBC series Planets. He has been responsible for a wide range of science documentaries, including the Wonders trilogy, Human Universe, Forces of Nature and Stargazing Live. He lives in London with his wife and three children.

Reviews for The Planets

Praise for The Planets: 'So staggering you go whoa!' every few seconds ... Cox is the Attenborough of the Solar System' Guardian 'Spectacular. [Cox's] ability to convey maximum information in a clear and minimalist style is so softly winning and persuasive' The Sunday Times 'Professor Brian Cox continues to boggle our minds' Daily Mail 'It was life affirming, it was perspective shifting. It was beautifully made' Fearne Cotton, The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, Radio 2 'Amazing work' Emma Barnett, Adrian Chiles, Radio 5 Live 'Starry-eyed Brian Cox is the only man for this job' The Times 'Wow' Evening Standard 'The professor makes us marvel at life on Earth' iNews 'Excellent ... a blend of enjoyable, accessible science and dreamlike wonder' The Times 'Brian Cox breathes life into science again ... breath-taking' Guardian 'Fascinating ... Good science' Observer 'Extraordinary - at its best magically fascinating and full of vast, weird drama' Radio Times