The Solar System in Close-Up

by John Wilkinson

In response to the new information gained about the Solar System from recent space probes and space telescopes, the experienced science author Dr. John Wilkinson presents the state-of-the art knowledge on the Sun, solar system planets and small solar system objects like comets and asteroids. He also describes space missions like the New Horizon's space probe that provided never seen before pictures of the Pluto system; the Dawn space probe, having...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319276271
• ISBN13: 9783319276274
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"