Mercury

The Enigma of Extremes

Mercury: The Enigma of Extremes uncovers the paradox of the smallest planet in our solar system. Despite its proximity to the Sun, Mercury lives under intense contradictions—blistering heat on one side and freezing cold on the other. Learn about the bizarre ice deposits at Mercury’s poles and the planet’s mysterious magnetic field. This book explores how Mercury’s slow rotation causes day and night to stretch into eternal extremes and what this tells us about the nature of resilience in a hostile environment. Mercury’s extremes force us to confront the limits of survival and the costs of living too close to a powerful force.