The Planets Author:Byron Preiss (Editor) Consists of essays by astronomers, speculations by science fiction authors, and illustrations by space artists. — Contents: — * Diversity by Byron Preiss — * The solar system: an introduction by Andrew Fraknoi — * Writing of two sorts by Isaac Asimov — * Space flight: imagination and reality by Arthur C. Clarke — * Earth: the water planet by Ursula B.... more » Marvin
* After the storm by Harry Harrison
* Earth's moon: doorway to the solar system by G. Jeffrey Taylor
* Handprints on the moon by William K. Hartmann
* Mars: the red planet by Michael H. Carr
* The love affair by Ray Bradbury
* Jupiter's world: a colossal realm by Joseph Veverka
* The future of the Jovian system by Gregory Benford
* Saturn: a ringed world by David Morrison
* Dreadsong by Roger Zelazny
* Uranus: distant giant by Dale P. Cruikshank
* Uranus or UFO versus IRS by Philip Jose Farmer
* Dies Irae by Charles Sheffield
* Neptune: farthest giant by Dale P. Cruikshank
* At the human limit by Jack Williamson
* Pluto: outermost; Sunrise on Pluto by Robert Silverberg
* Mercury: the sun's closest companion by Clark R. Chapman
* Transcript: Mercury program by Frank Herbert
* Venus: the veiled planet by Lawrence Colin
* Big dome by Marta Randall
* Asteroids and comets: the billion other planets; Halley's Comet by William K. Hartmann