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The Solar System [Hardcover]

Marcus Chown (Author)
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Publication Date: 17 Nov 2011

Bestselling author Marcus Chown leads us on a grand tour through the incredible diversity of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and spacecraft that surround the Sun in our cosmic backyard. Illuminating his insightful and surprising text are a wealth of beautiful images and diagrams, printed in full colour, richly detailed and accurately based on real scientific data.

A perfect gift for anyone with an interest in astronomy, The Solar System allows the imagination to roam free from Mercury to Pluto and beyond.

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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber (17 Nov 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0571277713
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571277711
  • Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 2.2 x 26.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 85,811 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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From the author of the bestselling Solar System iPad app, a glorious full-colour guide to our planetary neighbours from one of the world's top science writers.

About the Author

Marcus Chown is an award-winning writer and broadcaster. Formerly a radio astronomer at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, he is currently cosmology consultant of the weekly science magazine New Scientist. His most recent book is We Need to Talk About Kelvin and he also wrote the digital book Solar System. The Times said of his bestseller Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You, 'readers will experience happy eureka moments.' His previous book, The Never-Ending Days of Being Dead, was called 'a limousine among popular science vehicles' by the Guardian, 'a masterpiece' by Astronomy Now, and described as 'like being at a party ... with an almost perfect DJ' in the Independent. Marcus Chown has also written a work for children, Felicity Frobisher and the Three-Headed Aldebaran Dust Devil.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good introduction to the Solar System 26 Mar 2012
By Dr. Jonathan D. G. Heels
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Having recently purchased this book, I have finally got around to reading it. The book itself is more of a "Coffee Table" sort of book rather than a full blown textbook, but none the worse for that. There are lots of pictures and also a fair amount of text. I think this book would suit anyone who wants an easy to understand up to date overview of the Solar System. The book is certainly worth a look at. Hopefully it will be kept up to date when new information on the Solar System merits this. The only possible drawback to this book is that the text is white on a black background, but I personally had no problem with this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative. 8 April 2013
By Mr. M. Stanley
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A beautifully illustrated book, well organised in terms of its format and headings; it takes you on a journey from our sun to the distant edges of our solar system.
Very informative without being overly technical and containing enough information to satisfy those with some knowledge of the Solar System already and suitable for a wide age range.
As somebody who has recently awakened an interest in the night sky, it was fascinating to be brought 'up to date' (since my school days..!!) with the recategorisation of planets/dwarf planets and to have the many moons, asteroids and other features within the Solar System so well covered and explained, compared and contrasted.
I have bought the book ahead of a planned purchase of a telescope and it has really whetted my apetite - the telescope will follow shortly!
An excellent publication which I highly recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great journey 18 Mar 2013
By J. K. Christopher
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This book is an excellent resource for anyone wanting a good informative and visually engaging tour of the solar system. Starting with the Sun and making our way past the 4 rocky inner planets & moons, then through the asteroid belt before meeting the 4 gas giants & Moons. Further out again we meet the kuiper belt and its dwarf planets.

If your after a guide that will introduce you to the many bodies occupying our solar system with enough facts and figures to open your eyes to the extreme nature of the small part of space we occupy then this is for you. I was very convinced by the end of reading this book that it covered more than enough areas in just enough depth to make this a book I will not only keep and read again but use as a quick reference guide. I especially impressed with the layout and presentation. For example, the introduction page on each object is presented with a lovely big photo of the object in all its glory. On the right page opposite the photo a small introduction and table of lovely statistics and a chart on the page edge with temperature and density of the object plotted. This formula is repeated throughout the book on every major body including the major moons of each planet and therefore really easy to compare data of your choosing. Data includes, distances, object diameters, temperature, density, gravity, orbital data & more.

Just for the information on Moons alone its worth buying this book.

Exceptional value & very engaging.
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