Describes the physical features and exploration of the two planets nearest to the Sun, Mercury and Venus.

Introduction to the planets Mercury and Venus, the two planets in our solar system closest to the sun.

Venus and Mercury have long been regarded as difficult targets for amateur observers, but advances in commercially-made telescopes have brought them within the

What are Mercury and Venus like, and could we ever visit there? Taking the form of an imaginary trip, this book explores the science and history of Mercury and