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Wonders of the Solar System
In Wonders of the Solar System - the book of the acclaimed BBC TV series - Professor Brian Cox will take us on a journey of discovery where alien worlds from your imagination become places we can see, feel and visit. The Wonders of the Solar System -- from the giant ice fountains of Enceladus to the liquid methane seas of Titan and from storms twice the size of the Earth t...more
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published
2010
by Collins
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I have the Dutch version of Wonders of the Solar System: ISBN 978 90 5956 404 6, published by Fonteine Uitgevers. (Couldn’t find this version on Good Read ☺, so I used the English version).
First of all: Wait for the next Dutch publication of this book. I found some irritating unnecessary faults in the Dutch version of the book. Page 184 describes that the there must be a photograph of the PanSTARRS 1-Telescoop at Hawaii. The photograph however indicates the British Electric (RAF) Lightning XS 45...more
First of all: Wait for the next Dutch publication of this book. I found some irritating unnecessary faults in the Dutch version of the book. Page 184 describes that the there must be a photograph of the PanSTARRS 1-Telescoop at Hawaii. The photograph however indicates the British Electric (RAF) Lightning XS 45...more
The BBC series with the same name has become a little bit of a phenomenon, and rightly so. This companion book is filled with the same ingredients that made the TV series so popular - in-depth, exciting information, wonderful graphics and a lyrical, almost poetic language that is used to describe some of the most fantastic discoveries of mankind. It's entertaining, interesting and important - I wish this book was mandatory for all teenagers, because it balances known fact with a sense of excitem...more
I watched the series before reading the book and found that worked well for me. The book is not super technical but for someone like me whose knowledge about astrophysics is pretty limited, I found the 'show me' aspect of the DVD easier to follow than the 'tell me' of the book.
The book is full of large, colourful illustrations and photographs. The text is interesting and informative and not at all dry or overly complicated. I certainly learnt much about our own planet and others, and about astr...more
The book is full of large, colourful illustrations and photographs. The text is interesting and informative and not at all dry or overly complicated. I certainly learnt much about our own planet and others, and about astr...more
Although it's been an interesting read so far, unfortunately it uses the same device as the TV series to explain various concepts. Whilst this may be useful on occasion, unfortunately I found the TV version images to be more like a travelogue and the images were too distracting from the concepts being explained.
It seems that Prof. Cox allowed some arty producer/director to use the images to dumb it all down - as so often happens when people who've only done media studies and social studies get i...more
It seems that Prof. Cox allowed some arty producer/director to use the images to dumb it all down - as so often happens when people who've only done media studies and social studies get i...more
I just loved this book. I had watched the TV series and the book adds extra dimensions - and has stunning photographs throughout. The origin, journey, and ultimate destiny, of our solar system are well explained and made extremely interesting. Brian Cox's enthusiasm for his subject matter is contagious. Along with 'Wonders of the Universe' and 'Wonders of life', the three volumes make a great set. My advice - get all three series and read all the books. You won't be disappointed.
Brian Cox gives a visually stunning whistlestop tour of the solar system. The writing is engaging, if somewhat hyperbolic at times, and reflects the passion that the author holds for his subject area and the related sciences. Unfortunately the first edition has a number of typos that could confuse the casual reader, I hope that these are corrected in future editions.
Not only do I love science but I also love Brian Cox. I watched the series before reading the book and I knew as soon as I heard of it's release that I'd want to own it! I was more than happy then when my sister got it for my birthday a few years ago XD
Reading the books feels like you're actually just having a conversation with the man himself about our solar system. Everything is explained clearly and often with illustrations which help a great deal when trying to grasp some of the more difficu...more
Reading the books feels like you're actually just having a conversation with the man himself about our solar system. Everything is explained clearly and often with illustrations which help a great deal when trying to grasp some of the more difficu...more
This is a lovely book to pick up and dip into on an occasional basis. It is beautifully illustrated and written in lyrical prose that avoids obfuscation while conveying the sense of wonder that is promised in the book's title.
A great accompaniment to the series of the same name, this essentially follows on from Sagan's Cosmos, exploring the solar system and all the complexity that encompasses, but keeping the ideas and theories completely accessible. This book will make you want to explore and find out more on the subject, and in that it does its job wonderfully.
I'm totally in love with this book..amazing pictures and diagrams... Brian Cox really has that unique skill of explaining science in such simple words yet so amazing!
Absolutely love the tv show, the book to acompany it is also brilliant! If this was used for science at school I would have got a better grade!
OK it's a coffee table book/TV tie-up but despite that, it's a great read. Mind expanding, humbling and a must for all teenagers!
This is a very good book on the Solar System, and for anyone needing either a refresher or an introduction to our Solar System.
Another awesome book from Professor Brian Cox. Full of fascinating facts and profusely illustrated with diagrams and photos, this book examines our Solar System. For anyone with the slightest interest in what may be out there!
Must have for fabulous research or for the scientist in your life young or old!
Not bad, but the *numerous* pictures of the narcissistic main author detract a bit. I'm going to watch the DVD series.
How do u actually read the book!
Brilliant!
Excellent
visually amazing!!!
Brian Cox's Wonders of the Solar System has been one of the most enjoyable series in recent years. The joy in his work comes across in this book but it doesn't quite compare with the schoolboy-on-xmas-day like joy you see in the TV series when he explains a new topic. The series and this book present space exploration in a wonderfully accessible way for everyone which I believe makes Brian the Carl Sagan of our generation.
A truly wonderful book that goes into even more detail than the tv series. Brian Cox is inspiring as he takes you through the solar system. I will read this again and again!!
An inspiring, mind-opening book with some truly astounding images. As always, Prof. Cox's style of narration is clear, with his own inimitable enthusiasm, making hard science accessible and enjoyable.
This takes me back to the days of wonder and awe when I studied Astronomy with the Open University.
This book is a treasure trove of astronomical delights.
This takes me back to the days of wonder and awe when I studied Astronomy with the Open University.
This book is a treasure trove of astronomical delights.
so interesting! we live on an amazing planet in a spectacular solar system. we have no idea how small we are. its just mind boggling!
nicely made. worth watching. he is a little bit like Attenborough on e :)
May 23, 2013
David Ray
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Brian Edward Cox, OBE (born 3 March 1968) is a British particle physicist, a Royal Society University Research Fellow, PPARC Advanced Fellow and Professor at the University of Manchester. He is a member of the High Energy Physics group at the University of Manchester, and works on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, near Geneva, Switzerland. He is working on the R&D...more
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