A engaging, accessible beginner's guide to space - the perfect read for amateur astronomers and armchair stargazers.Will appeal to fans of Brian Cox's
Wonders of the Solar System (over 110,000 copies sold TCM),
Why Does E+MC2? (over 90,000 copies) and
Wonders of the Universe (80,000 copies), as well as Sir Patrick's
Guide to the Night Sky: A Guided Tour of the Stars and Constellations (20,500 copies TCM).Written by Dr Chris North and Dr Paul Abel, expert co-presenters
from The Sky at Night team.Practical illustrations accompany each section, bringing key concepts and science to life.
Dr Chris North is an academic researcher at Cardiff University’s School of Physics and Astronomy. He has worked on the Planck Satellite (launched in 2009 to map space and help explain how the universe was formed) and the Herschel Space Observatory.
Dr Paul Abel is an astronomer and lecturer at The Centre for Interdisciplinary Science at the University of Leicester, specializing in the research of black holes and General Relativity. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and an Assistant Director of the British Astronomical Association.
The Solar System – so what is it?
We've all learned the basics at school but how much can you remember? Expert astronomers and co-presenters of The Sky at Night Chris North and Paul Abel take a fascinating guided tour of our Solar System and explain its wonders.
They look at all the major players, including our more familiar neighbours – the Sun, the planets and their moons – the occasional visitors to our planet – asteroids, meteors and comets – as well as distant stars and what might be beyond our Solar System – Earth Mark II?
Chris and Paul recount the history of how everything came about and the myths that once shaped astronomy. They explain the latest science and discoveries, and reveal how any amateur astronomer can view and interpret the Solar System.
