Signed by Gregory Benford in person on Title page in black pen, signature only. Complete number line. 7 1/2 x 10 Book; modest bumping to bottom board edges else fine, free of marks, appears unread. Dust jacket ($24.95) has minor rubbing with slight bumping to spine ends, mild toning to top and bottom edges. Color bright and sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Several photographs and color illustrations. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box.

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Title: The Planets: The World's Foremost Space Scientists and Science Fiction Authors Take You On The Ultimate Adventure.and Beyond
Publisher: Bantam, New York
Publication Date: 1985
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0553051091
ISBN 13: 9780553051094
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Ten of the world's most renowned scientists team up with twelve of the greats of science fiction to offer exciting factual discoveries about each planet, as well as intriguing speculation about what mysteries they may contain

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YA The world's foremost space scientists, science fiction writers and space artistsover 30 contributors in alltake readers on a tour of the solar system as it exists now and as it may appear when fully explored. Readers are taken to the surface of each of the nine planets as current discoveries are presented by scientists who worked with NASA's Mariner, Galileo, and Voyager probes. Each essay is followed by an original story by a noted writer such as Harry Harrison, Gregory Benford, Ray Bradbury, or Robert Silverberg. Essays are illustrated with photographs from NASA and the Jet Propulsion Lab; each story is illustrated with new paintings by science fiction illustrators such as Ralph McQuarrie (Star Wars), Robert McCall (2001), Wayne Barlow, and astronaut Alan Bean. The overview by Preiss is especially noteworthy as he touches upon Earth's latest ecological problems and points out that in our brilliant discoveries about the invisible world of space and the microscopic world inside us, we are becoming blind to the visible world around us. This book explores the diversity of the solar system in a way that suggests the possibilities that it holds for humanity. An outstanding work, sure to intrigue students interested in astronomy and science fiction alike. Mary Wadsworth Sucher, Baltimore County Reading Services
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