Exploring the Solar System

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
An interview with Peter can be found at http://wisciblog. com/2012/02/28/exploring-the-solar-system/