The Universe

From the work of Copernicus and Galileo to the search for life on other planets, human discoveries in space have come a long way. Well-known science authors Alvin and Virginia Silverstein and Laura Silverstein Nunn take an in-depth look at the worlds beyond our own, exploring classes of stars, the characteristics of the eight planets in our solar system, and the many other celestial bodies that surround us in the universe.