The Planets by Dava Sobel - 3+ Stars (Steeplechase, BWF)

[Joy D]

The Planets by Dava Sobel - 3* - My Review

Dava Sobel takes the reader through the history of discovery of each planet in our solar system, along with details about what is known of the planet and its moons. She also mentions the planetary references found in works of art, mythology, music, science fiction, and culture. It is ordered by the planet’s distance to the sun, starting with Mercury. It contains poetry and anecdotes related to her own past experiences. It is a different approach to a discussion of the solar system – more artistic and historical than scientific. I found it reasonably interesting but not riveting. It contains enough diverse information about the solar system to make it worth the time invested.

PBT Steeplechase - tagged "space" x59:
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BWF April Extra S - fits letter not tag