An Earthling's Guide to the Solar System
Published on 28. May 2024
Book
Hardback
210 pages
978-1-0364-0353-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book takes its readers on an Earthling's tour through the Solar System. Beginning with an introductory survey of what can be seen in the sky, it describes what scientists have learned about the Earth and Moon, inner rocky planets, dominant gas giants, outer ice giants, moons, asteroids, comets, and other pieces of "cosmic debris" that all orbit around our home star - the Sun. It also considers the rapidly increasing number of planets known to be orbiting stars well beyond the Sun's domain. Informed by the latest space missions, the book provides students, educators, and enthusiasts with an accessible guide to our home planetary system, its possible origin story, and its cosmic context as a wellspring of life.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0364-0353-9 (9781036403539)
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An Earthling's Guide to the Solar System
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Earthling's Guide to the Solar System
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Person
William H. Waller (Bill) is a PhD astronomer, science educator and communicator based in Massachusetts, USA. He has worked with NASA on several space science research missions and educational outreach programs. He continues to teach and mentor students in both high-school and collegiate settings. His research focus concerns the causes and consequences of massive star formation in galaxies. His award-winning general interest books span all astronomical scales - from the Solar System to the Milky Way galaxy, nearby universe of galaxies, and beyond to the cosmic frontier. He currently produces Doc Waller's Earth & Space Reports and co-edits The Galactic Inquirer, a free online journal on diverse astronomical topics. He also serves as one of six National Astronomy Education Coordinators (NAECs) representing the United States for the International Astronomical Union's Office of Astronomy for Education (IAU/OAE).