The Solar System covers 180 features of
Earth’s solar system, including every major
body and phenomenon: from the astrophysics of
the Sun and the major features of every planet,
their satellites, and small bodies such as comets
and asteroids, to scientific methodologies, interplanetary
phenomena, and related topics in
stellar astronomy and cosmology. Authoritative
and essential to the core curriculum in astronomy
and Earth sciences, these three volumes offer
both students and general library patrons
detailed basic information on all major aspects
of Earth’s solar system. No other general reference
dedicated to the solar system is this complete
and up to date, incorporating the latest
perspectives offered by space telescopes, interplanetary
probes, and planetary missions.