Solar System

An inviting expedition across our galactic neighborhood, from Mercury to the Sun's furthest satellites, complete with the latest discoveries.

The Space Age probes to the Moon, Venus, and Mars ushered in a golden age of planetary science, transforming our understanding of the solar system from a distant mystery into many, vividly realized worlds. This book provides an accessible survey of the solar system, covering each of the planets as well as the major asteroids and bodies just outside the solar system. Drawing on interviews with leading scientists, the book offers an engaging overview of the latest discoveries for amateur astronomers, making it an essential guide for anyone interested in our celestial neighborhood.

About the author

William Sheehan is a noted historian of astronomy, writer and retired psychiatrist. His books include Mercury (2018), Saturn (2019), Venus (2022) and The Solar System (2025) in Reaktion’s Kosmos series. He lives in Arizona, and asteroid 16037 is named Sheehan in his honour.Clifford J. Cunningham is a Research Fellow at the University of Southern Queensland and Associate Editor of the Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. His books include Asteroids (2021) in Reaktion’s Kosmos series. Asteroid 4276 (Clifford) is named in his honour.

Summary

A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated survey of the entire Solar System.

Product details

• Authors: Clifford J Cunningham, Clifford J. Cunningham, William Cunningham Sheehan, Sheehan William
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 13.07.2025
• EAN: 9781836390640
• ISBN: 978-1-83639-064-0
• No. of pages: 408
• Series: Kosmos
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Astronomy, space & time, Solar system: the Sun & planets, Solar system: the Sun and planets, Astronomy, space and time, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy