(Probably Found) Short Stories About Planets

[Galapas]

Many years ago (late 60's or early 70's) I read a collection of short stories about each planet in our solar system. I have tried to find the title of the book for a long time but no luck. Any one recognize the description?

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

There might be more than one collection like this, but here's one.

The Planets edited by Byron Preiss.

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If it was a single author collection, maybe Tales of Ten Worlds by Arthur C. Clarke.

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[j d worthington]

Preiss's The Planets is certainly the one which came to mind with me. Moreover, it is a series of essays on each of the worlds, followed by an original story written for the anthology; and contains some stunning artwork by people who made scientifically accurate (to the knowledge of the time) space art their forte....

 

[Galapas]

The book I'm looking for is older than the one by Preiss, and I have the Arthur C. Clarke book so it's not either one of these.

 

[CassFrank]

Possibly Tomorrow’s Worlds edited by Silverberg (1979). Each story set on a planet in our solar system.

 

[PaulMmn]

"All About the Planets" by Patricia Lauber. I got my copy in 1960.

 

[PaulMmn]

"All About the Planets" by Patricia Lauber. I got my copy in 1960.

I actually opened the book just now-- it's a more-or-less scientific explanation, and goes back and mentions the early theory of the spheres, and goes on to give whatever scientific information was available written at a kid's level.