The entire BBC documentary series chronicling our Universe & man's exploration of it. ' Different Worlds' details space travel & exploration, while ' Terra Firma' looks at missions from Earth to neighbouring planets. ' Giants' investigates the larger planets in our solar system, & ' Moon' studies Earth's satellite. ' Star' offers fresh perspective on the sun, while ' Atmosphere' provides a journey through the skies of the solar system. ' Life' takes a look at robotic explorations of other worlds, & in ' Destiny' the question of how the planets will evolve over the next four billion years is investigated. ...

This Very Short Introduction discusses the nature of planets & gas giants, & their rings & moons. It also looks beyond Pluto, in the Kuiper Belt, at the knowledge we have about planets around other stars. With many striking photos to illustrate the details, it demonstrates the unique world of every planet. ...

The discovery of extrasolar planets has impacted on our understanding of planetary systems. This volume collates research into planets in binary & multistar systems & aims to familiarize readers with its associated theoretical & observational challenges. ...

In the first novel, The Planet Explorer, the fate of the colonies scattered across the galaxy rests with one man, who races against the looming interstellar disaster. & in " The Forgotton Planet" a ship is marooned on a planet whose ecology has gone wild. ...