A richly detailed book about the planet
–Its orbit
-Its appearance in our skies
–The famous eight-year Venus cycle
-The rare transits of Venus over the Sun
–Passages of Venus across the Pleiades
–Visits to Venus by spacecraft
–The planet’s extraordinary way of rotating
–Its fierce physical nature, utterly different from that of its “sister” Earth
And the goddess
in Sumerian, Greek, and Roman myth, and in literature, paintings, and sculpture.
Charts and sky scenes help you to see Venus.
The author’s annual Astronomical Calendar was used in more than 100 countries. The “Longer View” books extend information about the planets into the years ahead.
Many concepts are clarified by diagrams.
And the pages are enriched with selections from the poetry and lore of love.
138 letter-size pages; about 200 illustrations
$22.00
You may order conveniently from Amazon. Or consider ordering through a bookstore. They will find the book as printed and distributed by Ingram. The print quality is slightly better. And the bookstore may be encouraged to stock the book.
ISBN 978-0-934546-80-5 (Kindle Direct Publishing), 978-0-934546-81-2 (Ingram)
A few of the illustrations:
