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Contents

Introduction

4 6 8

Neighbors

Planets Like Earth Wandering Stars

10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48

Mercury: The Speedy Planet

Mapping Mercury

The Cratered Surface Ranges and Ridges

Venus: The Shrouded Planet

Mapping Venus

Deadly Atmosphere Venusian Landscapes Fantastic Features Mars: The Red Planet

Mapping Mars

Martian Weather Martian Landscapes

On the Plains Life on Mars

Time Line

Nothing but the Facts Words to Understand

Index