
Titles in This Set
The Planets
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: William Collins, Pan Macmillan
Overview
Blast off into the cosmos with this three-book non-fiction collection built for curious adult readers. The Planets by Andrew Cohen and Professor Brian Cox tours the solar system world by world, while Chris Hadfield's An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth and You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes bring the astronaut's own training, grit, and orbital photography down to ground level. Together the three paperbacks pair planetary science with lived spaceflight experience, making this set a natural pick for science shelves, holiday gift lists, and anyone who has ever looked up and wondered what's really out there.
About the Books
This collection gathers three standout titles from the world of popular space science. The Planets, written by Andrew Cohen with Professor Brian Cox, was published by William Collins and became a Sunday Times bestseller, walking readers from the scorched surface of Mercury out to the icy rings of Saturn with clear, image-rich explanations of planetary formation, atmospheres, and geology. Chris Hadfield's An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth takes a different route into the same subject, drawing on real missions aboard the Space Shuttle and International Space Station to explore preparation, risk, and leadership, translating astronaut discipline into lessons for everyday careers. His companion volume, You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes, shifts the view again, pairing photographs Hadfield captured from orbit with short notes on the geography, weather, and human patterns visible from the ISS. Read individually or as a set, the three paperbacks complement one another: one is a planetary science primer, one is an astronaut's memoir-meets-manual, and one is a visual meditation on Earth itself. Fans of Brian Cox's television work, readers who followed Hadfield's viral space station videos, and anyone drawn to accessible science writing will find plenty to enjoy here, whether for a home library, classroom reading corner, or gift-giving occasion.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
The Planets — Andrew Cohen and Professor Brian Cox guide readers through every world in our solar system, from Mercury's extremes to Saturn's rings.
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth — Chris Hadfield draws on his own spaceflights to turn astronaut training into lessons on preparation and leadership.
You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes — Hadfield pairs his own photographs taken from the International Space Station with notes on the Earth below.
About the Authors
Professor Brian Cox is a physicist and broadcaster known for BBC series such as Wonders of the Solar System, and he co-writes his books with television producer Andrew Cohen, with whom he has collaborated on several bestselling science titles. Chris Hadfield is a retired Canadian astronaut who flew on two Space Shuttle missions and commanded the International Space Station, becoming widely known for sharing footage and photographs from orbit. Both Cox and Cohen, and Hadfield separately, have built reputations for making complex space science approachable for general readers.
Why You'll Love This Collection
Three well-regarded space books in one set means less guesswork and more reading, whether you're stocking a classroom library, filling a stocking stuffer, or picking a birthday gift for a budding astronomer. Science lovers get planetary detail, astronaut memoir, and orbital photography side by side, all in durable paperback form.
Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.
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