Other Worlds: The Solar System And Beyond

by James S. Trefil

Spectacular images from the Hubble Space Telescope, Voyager, Pathfinder, and other space missions are enhanced with the vivid writing of award-winning science writer James Trefil in this fetching celebration of humankind's universe.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Space, Astronomy

240 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1999

About the author

James S. Trefil (born 9/10/1938) is an American physicist (Ph.D. in Physics at Stanford University in 1966) and author of more than thirty books. Much of his published work focuses on science for the general audience. Dr. Trefil has previously served as Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia and he now teaches as Robinson Professor of Physics at George Mason University. Among Trefil's books is Are We Unique?, an argument for human uniqueness in which he questions the comparisons between human intelligence and artificial intelligence. Trefil also regularly gives presentations to judges and public officials about the intersections between science and the law.

Reviews

[Akrabar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anyone aspiring to know about astronomy should read this book. Very simple explanations and the best pictures I have ever seen.

[Andrew Ives · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some very beautiful, large, glossy photos as one would expect from National Geographic, in a large-page volume that is similarly wonderfully arranged and printed. The text is faultlessly proofread, although the writing style is rather American, and veers from over-simplification at times to much more complex at others. I never found it boring though, just a bit 'Carl Sagan-lite'. This is quite an expensive book and rightly so. 4.5/5

[Stephanie K · Rating 4 out of 5]

really awesome pictures!

[David Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing photographs, in both color and black & white.