Astronomy Course: Volume 1 - The Solar System

By Antonio Loiacono

The Solar System is the first volume in the Astronomy Course series and takes the reader on a clear, engaging, and rigorous journey through the discovery of our planetary system. Developed as an expansion of Lesson 01, the book presents in narrative form the fundamental themes of Solar System astronomy: its origin, the orbits, the Sun, the major planets, minor bodies, habitability, and its place within the Milky Way.

Designed for flexible educational study, the volume does more than simply present facts and spectacular images: it helps readers understand the connections among phenomena, data, and scientific models. Each chapter guides the reader from the intuitive level of the illustrations to the reasoned level of explanation, with final summaries, guiding questions, graphs, comparative tables, and useful tools for review and further study.

The journey unfolds through 20 chapters devoted to the structure of the Solar System, the formation of the planets, Kepler's laws, the rocky and giant planets, satellites, atmospheres, asteroids, comets, and comparisons with exoplanets, enriched by appendices including a glossary, an essential timeline, review questions, and conceptual tools.

An ideal book for students, teachers, enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the sky, who wish to go beyond a simple description of the planets and read the Solar System as a true cosmic story, shaped by origin, evolution, and the deep connections among its protagonists.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GXP5BBPF
• ISBN13: 9798257807183
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"