Exploring the Solar System, Paperback by Bond, Peter
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Exploring the Solar System, Paperback by Bond, Peter. Exploring the Solar System 1st Edition: Peter Bond. This book provides the up to theminute information about the Sun's family that will enrich yourunderstanding of science in general, and outer space inparticular.”. Exploring the Solar System 1st Edition: Peter Bond The exploration of our solar system is one of humanity's greatestscientific achievements. The last fifty years in particular haveseen huge steps forward in our understanding of the planets, thesun, and other objects in the solar system. Whilst planetaryscience is now a mature discipline - involving geoscientists,astronomers, physicists, and others – many profound mysteriesremain, and there is indeed still the tantalizing possibility thatwe may find evidence of life on another planet in oursystem.Drawing upon the latest results from the second golden ageof Solar System exploration, author Peter Bond provides anauthoritative and up-to-date account of the planets, satellites andsmaller debris that orbit the Sun. Written in an informal style, with minimal use of mathematics,this book is the ideal introductory text for non-science studentsand other readers with little or no science background. With theaid of numerous illustrations, many in full colour, this excitingbook brings to life the weird and wonderful worlds that populateour corner of the Universe. This book: Assumes no background in physics , astronomy ormathematics Carefully explains key concepts Gives balanced coverage to areas of controversy or uncertaintyin planetary science Is in in full color throughout and richly illustrated Editorial Reviews Review "This is an excellent account of our present knowledge of theSolar System. The text is clearly written, and the full-colourillustrations are magnificent and each one has a substantialcaption...I recommend it to all who know little or nothing aboutthe Solar System." (The Observatory , March 2013) “This textbook is right up to date, containing many recentresults from our robotic emissaries currently exploring Venus, Marsand the Saturnian system, especially the astounding discoveries theCassini-Hygens mission has made about the moons Titan andEnceladus.” (BBC Sky At Night , 1 June 2012) “The book would make an excellent introduction to theplanets, and the focus on exploration offers a different, lessstructured approach to an exciting and active research field, thatwill appeal to the interested non-specialist as well as students inthe field.” (Astronomy & Geophysics ,2012) “I highly recommend the accessible and very informativebook Exploringthe Solar System by Peter Bond, to undergraduatestudents in science or in non-science related fields, and anyone inthe general public seeking an understandable yet comprehensiveoverview of the Solar System. This book provides the up to theminute information about the Sun's family that will enrich yourunderstanding of science in general, and outer space inparticular.” (Blog Business Word , 31 March2012) From the Back Cover Drawing upon the latest results from the second golden age of SolarSystem exploration, author Peter Bond provides an authoritative andup-to-date account of the planets, satellites and smaller debristhat orbit the Sun. Written in an informal style, with minimal use of mathematics,this book is the ideal introductory text for non-science studentsand other readers with little or no science background. With theaid of numerous illustrations, many in full colour, this excitingbook brings to life the weird and wonderful worlds that populateour corner of the Universe. Product details Paperback: 456 pages Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (March 12, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 1405134992 ISBN-13: 978-1405134996 Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 1 x 10.7 inches Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds Table of Contents Introduction 1 1 Beginnings 3 2 Sun 23 3 Earth 52 4 The Moon 86 5 Mercury 112 6 Venus 133 7 Mars 156 8 Jupiter 210 9 Saturn 243 10 Uranus 281 11 Neptune 298 12 Pluto and the Kuiper Belt 314 13 Comets, Asteroids and Meteorites 335 14 Exoplanets 379 Appendices 412 Glossary 432 Further Reading 437 Index 450
