Aimed at the popular audience by experienced astronomy author
Patricia Daniels with contributions by former editor of "Astronomy"
magazine Robert Burnham and highlighted by 160 photographs,
diagrams and maps, this superb guide explores every corner of
Earth's planetary neighborhood, from the fiery sun at its center to
the dark, icy realm where interstellar space begins. It's a
state-of-the-art observation of the solar system as we know it
today and a knowledgeable forecast of what to expect in the future,
from Pluto's demotion to plutoid to the upcoming Moon mission, the
likelihood of a manned expedition to Mars, and much more. From
breathtaking full-color photographs to detailed explanatory
diagrams to expert essays, fascinating sidebars, and informative
fact boxes, the "New Solar System" is not just an easy-to-use,
solidly reliable reference, but also a visually stunning,
invitingly browsable volume guaranteed to fire the imagination of
even the most casual reader. As we celebrate NASA's first
half-century and look outward to exciting new possibilities, public
interest in all things interplanetary will only grow more
intense--and this wonderfully timely book is poised to launch us
once more into the High Frontier.
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