"From Here to Infinity gives you an extraordinary look at space in words and pictures. Acclaimed authors John and Mary Gribbin take you on this fascinating astronomical tour, starting with Earth and working their way out into the Universe at large, covering the Moon, the Sun, the inner and outer Solar Systems, the stars, the Milky Way, and other galaxies. The Gribbins end by describing life and the Universe. Dramatic color photographs illuminate the fact-filled text. Did you know that: - If we didn't have leap years, we would eventually have snow in the Northern Hemisphere in July and summer in January? Turn to page 27 to learn how the orbit of the Earth around the Sun affects our calendar year. - We see spectacular solar eclipses because the Moon and Sun both appear to be the same size from Earth? Read more about solar and lunar eclipses starting on page 55. - Venus is the only planet in the Solar System that rotates backwards, taking 243 Earth days to turn once on its axis? Learn more about the planets in our Solar System when you reach page 82. - A black hole gets its name because nothing can escape from it, not even light? Find more information about black holes on page 153. This engrossing volume is filled with discoveries that will inform and delight anyone who is interested in space." -- Dust Jacket.
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