The Cambridge Planetary Handbook is a comprehensive reference text on the planets for students, teachers, academic researchers & astronomy enthusiasts. The book is arranged in two parts. Part one presents planetary data, such as atmospheric pressure, composition, & future conjunctions & transits. Part two contains a summary on each planet, including its moons. These summaries cover cloud & atmospheric conditions, surface features, historical early ideas about each planet, & recent discoveries from the Hubble Space Telescope & other data. The planetary information is supplemented by historical photographs, illustrations, & portraits. Appendixes provide very brief biographies of selected astronomers & a glossary. The handbook is well suited for amateur astronomers & students of astronomy. Readers with less technical background may need to refer to a scientific dictionary, & professional astronomers may find the coverage too popular.