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Well-designed and lavishly illustrated, Kennett’s book will appeal to anyone wishing to discover more about these elusive, distant worlds. "Uranus and Neptune were just points of green blue light until modern times, as the secrets of these two ice giants, located in the cold outer regions of our solar system, have only recently been revealed. The book is very well illustrated provides a good general introduction to both planets.” “Uranus and Neptune certainly packs a lot of information on these two planets in the 216 pages covering their atmospheres, interiors, magnetic fields, rings, and satellites, to potential future missions. Writer and astronomer Carolyn Kennett about these ice giants, from their discovery, surfaces and orbits to their multiple moons and future exploration." "Uranus and Neptune are the most distant and mysterious planets in our solar system. Neptune is the only planet whose discovery was predicted-a result of perturbations in Uranus's orbit-and the book carefully unpicks the complex tale of this discovery, showing who should be credited with which aspect."

in Reaktion Books's Kosmos series is a concise summary of our knowledge of both planets, as well as their numerous moons. A useful addition to this attractive series." "Kennett manages to make the subject approachable, in large part due to that historical context.

Planetary scientists and laypersons alike will find this an appealing and informative book.” This volume belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in the outer solar system. "Kennett offers a succinct, engaging, and liberally illustrated compendium.