Exploring the Solar System
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PETER BOND 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.
Content
Introduction to the First Edition ix
Introduction to the Second Edition xi
About the Companion Website xii
1 Beginnings 1
2 Sun 25
3 Earth 57
4 The Moon 92
5 Mercury 121
6 Venus 146
7 Mars 173
8 Jupiter 231
9 Saturn 269
10 Uranus 314
11 Neptune 336
12 Pluto and the Kuiper Belt 354
13 Comets, Asteroids, and Meteorites 384
14 Exoplanets 438
Appendices 475
Glossary 500
Further Reading 506
Index 521
