The very first page plunges us into suspense: the trial of Galileo, who faces death for what he wrote. Tremble for him, while being amazed by the discoveries he's already made and yet to make! Here is a book that turns the story of the universe into a riveting experience. Witness the Big Bang, behold the formation of the Earth, learn about the origin of the stars... A book of facts that reads like an adventure, for finding out everything there is to know about our solar system.