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Carefully balancing breadth of coverage with depth, Discovering the Solar System, Second Edition : Offers a comprehensive introduction, assuming little prior knowledge Includes full coverage of each planet, as well as the moon, europa and titan. The Second Edition includes new material on exoplanetary systems, and a general update throughout.
Discovering the Solar System, Second Edition is a comprehensive, up-to-date, account of the Solar System and the ways in which the various bodies have been investigated and modelled. The approach, well received in the first edition, is thematic - the
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Carefully balancing breadth of coverage with depth, Discovering the Solar System, Second Edition : Offers a comprehensive introduction, assuming little prior knowledge Includes full coverage of each planet, as well as the moon, europa and titan. The Second Edition includes new material on exoplanetary systems, and a general update throughout.
Discovering the Solar System, Second Edition is a comprehensive, up-to-date, account of the Solar System and the ways in which the various bodies have been investigated and modelled. The approach, well received in the first edition, is thematic - the book includes sequences of chapters on the interiors of planetary bodies, their surfaces, and their atmospheres. Within each sequence there is a chapter on general principles and processes, followed by either one or two chapters on specific bodies.

Liberally illustrated with diagrams, black and white photographs and colour plates, the book also features:

_ Tables of essential data
_ End of section questions with full answers
_ Summaries at the end of each chapter

Discovering the Solar System, Second Edition is essential reading for all undergraduate students for whom astronomy or planetary science are components of their degrees as well as for those at a more advanced level approaching the subject for the first time. It is also suitable for anyone with a keen interest in astronomy. A small amount of scientific knowledge is assumed in addition to a familiarity with basic algebra and graphs.

The author is Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at the Open University, an institution dedicated to supported distance learning, where Professor Jones has acquired much a lot of experience in writing clear texts that promote active reading.
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Autorenporträt
Professor Barrie W. Jones, Professor of Astronomy, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK. Has been awarded the David Wynn-Williams Prize for services to Astrobiology, by the Astrobiology Society of Britain in 2006.
Rezensionen
"... is strongly recommended both for its coverage and its style of presentation ..." - Spaceflight

"... certainly qualifies as an authoritative text. ... The author clearly has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the subject ..." - Meteoritics and Planetary Science

"... liberally doused with relevant graphs, tables, and black and white figures of good quality ..." - EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union

"... one of the best books on the Solar System ... The general accuracy and quality of the content is excellent ..." - Journal of the British Astronomical Association.
"This is a well written and fascinating book that covers a good deal of material, and will effectively support undergraduate learning about the solar system, as well as being of interest to a broader readership." (The Higher Education Academy Physical Sciences Centre, June 2008)

"This book provide an up-to-date and comprehensive account of what is known about the present and the past of the solar system in a reader-friendly manner." (EOS, May 27, 3008)

"...is strongly recommended both for its coverage and its style of presentation..." (Spaceflight)

"...certainly qualifies as an authoritative text.... The author clearly has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the subject..." (Meteoritics and Planetary Science)

"...liberally doused with relevant graphs, tables, and black and white figures of good quality..." (EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union)

"...one of the best books on the Solar System.... The general accuracy and quality of the content is excellent..." (Journal of the British Astronomical Association)