{"product_id":"9780201406559","title":"Venus Revealed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more\" data-action=\"read-more\" data-overviewlongdescription=\"null\" data-aboutthebook=\"true\" id=\"product-description-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aboutthebook\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eUntil very recently, all we really knew about Venus, our nearest planetary neighbor, was that it was roughly the same size and mass as the earth and was surrounded by a thick atmosphere. Then, in 1989, American scientists launched Magellanthe spacecraft that would revolutionize our vision of this mysterious planet.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVenus Revealed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to explain the breathtaking results of this mission, which unveiled a Venusian world of active volcanoes, shining mountains, and river valleys carved by torrents of flowing lava. At one time, Venus may have even had a wet, temperate climate, much like Earth's. What happened to turn it into a hostile, burning acid world? The answer could very well help us solve some of our most pressing environmental problemsfrom global warming to acid rain. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVenus Revealed,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDavid Grinspoon eloquently argues that studying our exotic twin will inevitable teach us more about ourselves.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Grinspoon, David Harry","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Science)","offer_id":47598991278304,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/Screenshot2025-07-20at1.59.28PM.png?v=1753030778","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/9780201406559","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}