Co-authors Morrison and Owen are among the leading researchers in planetary astronomy today, and this book reflects their expertise and excitement for the subject. Drawing on recent findings, this authoritative, up-to-date text gives a straightforward account of the evolution of the solar system. Written in an informal style without the use of mathematics, this book is equally accessible to beginning college students and amateur scientists. In the second edition, the results of recent space exploration are augmented by a new chapter on the sun. Six chapters are now in full color to provide a visual survey of the solar system.
- ISBN10 0201104873
- ISBN13 9780201104875
- Publish Date 1 January 1988
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 November 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Addison Wesley Publishing Company
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 519
- Language English