{"product_id":"exploring-the-solar-system-paperback-1","title":"Exploring the Solar System - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Bond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Exciting and Authoritative Account of the Second Golden Age of Solar System Exploration\u003c\/b\u003e Award-winning author Peter Bond provides an up-to-date, in-depth account of the sun and its family in the 2nd edition of Exploring the Solar System. This new edition brings together the discoveries and advances in scientific understanding made during the last 60 years of solar and planetary exploration, using research conducted by the world's leading geoscientists, astronomers, and physicists. \u003ci\u003eExploring the Solar System, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal introduction for non-science undergraduates and anyone interested in learning about our small corner of the Milky Way galaxy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN EXCITING AND AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNT OF THE SECOND GOLDEN AGE OF SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author Peter Bond provides an up-to-date, in-depth account of the sun and its family in the second edition of \u003ci\u003eExploring the Solar System\u003c\/i\u003e. This new edition brings together the discoveries and advances in scientific understanding made during the last 60 years of solar and planetary exploration, using research conducted by the world's leading geoscientists, astronomers, and physicists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExploring the Solar System, \u003c\/i\u003e Second Edition is an ideal introduction for non-science undergraduates and anyone interested in learning about our small corner of the Milky Way galaxy. The book includes sections on the early history of Solar System studies and the formation of our Solar System, as well as detailed descriptions of our nearest star and its retinue of planets, satellites, comets and asteroids. The story concludes with a chapter on the intriguing new field of exoplanet exploration, enabling comparisons between our own planetary system and those around distant stars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the aid of numerous full-color illustrations, this exciting and authoritative book reveals the wonders of the multiple worlds that populate our Solar System in thought-provoking detail and with insightful clarity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREVIEWS OF THE FIRST EDITION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book would make an excellent introduction to the planets, and the focus on exploration offers a different, less structured approach to an exciting and active research field, that will appeal to the interested non-specialist as well as students in the field.\" \u003ci\u003e(Astronomy \u0026amp; Geophysics)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent account of our present knowledge of the Solar System. The text is clearly written, and the full-colour illustrations are magnificent and each one has a substantial caption...I recommend it to all who know little or nothing about the Solar System.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Observatory\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This textbook is right up to date, containing many recent results from our robotic emissaries currently exploring Venus, Mars and the Saturnian system, especially the astounding discoveries the Cassini-Huygens mission has made about the moons Titan and Enceladus.\" (\u003ci\u003eBBC Sky At Night\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I highly recommend the accessible and very informative book \u003ci\u003eExploring the Solar System\u003c\/i\u003e by Peter Bond, to undergraduate students in science or in non-science related fields, and anyone in the general public seeking an understandable yet comprehensive overview of the Solar System. This book provides the up to the minute information about the Sun's family that will enrich your understanding of science in general, and outer space in particular.\" (\u003ci\u003eBlog Business Word\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETER BOND\u003c\/b\u003e is an expert on astronomy, space exploration, and planet Earth. A fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and the British Interplanetary Society, he has written hundreds of articles and over 10 books on exploration of the solar system. He served as a press officer for the Royal Astronomical Society from 1995-2007 and as a consultant and writer for the European Space Agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48653165428985,"sku":"9781119384908","price":167.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/XojItbk5Xf9781119384908.webp?v=1783650515","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/exploring-the-solar-system-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}