"Discovering the Solar System, Second Edition" covers the Sun, the
planets, their satellites and the host of smaller bodies that orbit
the Sun. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the
subject for science students, and examines the discovery,
investigation and modelling of these bodies. Following a thematic
approach, chapters cover interiors, surfaces and the atmospheres of
major bodies, including the Earth. The book starts with an overview
of the Solar System and its origin, and then takes a look at small
bodies, such as asteroids, comets and meteorites.
Carefully balancing breadth of coverage with depth, "Discovering
the Solar System, Second Edition" Offers a comprehensive
introduction, assuming little prior knowledgeIncludes full coverage
of each planet, as well as the moon, Europa and Titan. The Second
Edition includes new material on exoplanetary systems, and a
general update throughout.Presents latest results from the Mars
Rover and Cassini-Huygens missionsIncludes a colour plate
sectionContains 'stop and think' questions embedded in the text to
aid understanding, along with questions at the end of major
sections. Answers are provided at the end of the book.Provides
summaries at the end of each chapter, and a glossary at the end of
the book
Praise for the First Edition:
""(...) essential reading for all undergraduate students (...)
and for those at a more advanced level approaching the subject for
the first time."" THE SCIENCE BOOK BOARD BOOK REVIEW
""One of the best books on the solar system I have seen. The
general accuracy and quality of the content is excellent."" JOURNAL
OF THE BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION
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