Solar System: Includes 20 NEW images of Mars from Curiosity

by David W. Hughes, Carole Stott

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 Systembegins with the star at the center 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.

Genres: Nonfiction, Astronomy, Reference, Science

144 pages, Hardcover

First published November 5, 2013

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solar System: Understanding every planet, star and space object that surrounds us, by David W. Hughes, is a great coffee table style book on the solar system. The make-up of the solar system, each planet, and the outer belt are all detailed, with relevant and up to date information on each subject. This book is an easy read, with great pictures, good information, and interesting tidbits. Speculations on various subjects, such as the composition of the outer belt, Uranus' black spot, the composition of Jupiter's inner atmosphere, and so on add fun and interesting topics for further research. A great read for a lazy afternoon, and a good book for those looking for a solid and accessible book on the solar system. Certainly not necessary for experts or hobbyists, but great for a lay person such as myself.

[Sidsel · Rating 4 out of 5]

All informasjonen i boken er veldig godt forklart

[Grace Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this book. It has so much facts about the solar system and who all discovered it. It gives you lots of information about each planet and each moon in our solar system. What bothers me a little is I think a sentence or phrase is wrong or it sounds funny when I read it.

[Brian Hull · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learning a lot