Advantages: A great tour of the solar system Disadvantages: none
...'The Planets', by David McNab and James Younger, is a stunning and interesting companion book to the BBC/A&E series of the same name. The eight chapters of the book correspond to the eight episodes of the series, and are all interesting, accessible, chatt ...
Advantages: Companion to TV series Disadvantages: Not comprehensive
The Planets is the companion book to the BBC television series of the same name. The book is laid out in the same format as the TV series with each chapter covering an episode of the series.
The photography is lavish, with stills from space probes, ter ...
Advantages: Interesting reading, all the way through or a chapter at a time Disadvantages: The newer cover is not as hot
...In addition to The Naked Man, writing this review I has a copy of Desmond Morris' most famous book, The Naked Ape in front of me. That one cost 65p in 1977 and the contrast between the two is phenomenal. This new book is bigger, arguably bette ...
