Worlds in the Sky Planetary Discovery from Earliest Times Through Voyager and Magellan

A splendid introduction to the descriptive aspects of the Moon, the planets, comets, and meteors of the Solar System. Well written by a knowledgeable amateur who describes them from the first primitive observations to modern fly-bys with earth probes, the text is educational, free-flowing, and entertaining, and contains many anecdotes that will be new even to astronomers. . . . Sheehan includes interesting vignettes that make each chapter stimulating and entertaining. . . . Highly recommended to any reader above age 10 curious about the planets and their satellites and as good recreation for professionals."" - Choice

""The book grabs and holds the reader's attention from cover to cover. . . . A delight to read."" - Sky & Telescope

""A fresh, different, and thought-provoking [book] on the growth of man's awareness of the other planets. The combination of many times and people's ideas delivers a cohesive picture of how we've discovered what we have."" - David J. Eicher