Solar System

Name: Solar System
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780785837565
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Includes 20 NEW images of Mars from Curiosity

By Carole Stott and David W. Hughes

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Solar System offers a captivating journey through our cosmic neighbourhood, enriched by stunning satellite and spaceflight photography. Beginning with the sun at the centre, the book explores each planetary body and unique characteristic, from Mercury's ancient impacts to Uranus's unusual tilt. It provides a detailed and engaging look at the fascinating objects that share our solar system, appealing to both astronomy enthusiasts and curious readers.
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Format: Hardback

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This book is ideal for readers with an interest in astronomy and space science, particularly those eager to understand how our solar system operates. It suits both beginners and those with some knowledge, aiming to broaden horizons and deepen appreciation of the universe beyond Earth.

The Solar System is an expansive and fascinating place, and this book will be your guide.

Description

Featuring incredible photography from satellites and manned spaceflights, from the International Space Station to the Hubble telescope, this book brings the night sky to life. The cosmos are an expansive and fascinating area to study. There is much that we don't know about space, but science has made leaps and bounds, and our understanding of the reaches of the universe has come a long way.

If you find yourself curious about how the solar system works, this book is for you. The solar system is filled with amazing things. Our corner of the universe has dozens of unique planetary objects, which we are coming to understand in more detail all the time.

Solar System begins with the star at the centre of our solar system, the sun. Moving away, chapter by chapter, until we reach the outer bodies of the system, discover properties unique to each of the planets along the way. From Mercury's pre-historic cataclysm to Uranus's uncommon axial tilt, learn about the intriguing curiosities that have been uncovered by keen astronomers and beginners alike across the centuries.

Broaden your horizons, look past the sky, and learn about the world outside your own.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780785837565

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 March 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Chartwell Books Inc.,U.S.

Illustration: color photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 234.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 144

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Carole Stott David W. Hughes Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

David W. Hughes was formerly Professor of Astronomy at the University of Sheffield and Vice President of the Royal Astronomical Society. Hughes was a co-investigator on the European Space Agency's Giotto mission to Halley's comet. He has written widely on the history of astronomy and has served on many space advisory committees.Carole Stott was formerly a professional astronomer-she was Curator of Astronomy at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, UK-and is now a full time writer on space. Stott has written more than 20 books and contributed to many encyclopedias and journals.