Venus

By Ron Miller

Although Venus was named for the Roman goddess of love and beauty, its beautiful clouds hide one of the most terrifying landscapes in the solar system. It is a place of sulfuric acid rain and temperatures that would melt tin and lead. This book explores the question: How did a planet so much like Earth turn out so very different--and could Earth ever become like Venus? Using the most up-to-date knowledge of space science and observational data, Ron Miller explores the evolution, composition, and landscape of Venus--with over 25 NASA photos and 30 striking illustrations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761323597
• ISBN13: 9780761323594
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.4" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12

Customer Reviews

Good Book for Kids and Adults

Venus is the second planet out from the sun and the planet that orbits closet to our own planet. It is often called Earth's sister; however, numerous Russian and American robotic space probes have shown that Venus is covered with an extremely thick atmosphere (100 times the Earth's pressure) with clouds of sulfuric acid and surface temperatures that will melt lead; however, the surface of Venus is geologically very young. In this book, the author and artist of numerous astronautical, astronomical and science-friction illustrations and texts, examines the latest scientific findings and theories about our nearest planetary neighbor. In addition, the author also presents some of the mythology and historical observations associated with this planet.While this book is geared towards teenagers, most adults would definitely learn something as well. By the way, I found this book in my library's adult section.