The Nature of Planets, Dwarf Planets, and Space Objects

by Michael Anderson (Editor)

Peering through a telescope, you are likely to encounter a host of celestial bodiesOCoanything from another planet to a cometOCospeckling the night sky. Careful observation has shown that while each object follows a unique orbit or trajectory, these entities also share numerous qualities and together provide critical information about space and the universe as a whole. This engaging volume surveys the characteristics of the diverse objects that make up the solar system as well as their distinguishing features.

96 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2011

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[April ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

So fun and easy to read, informative but not in a complicated way, I had a blast reading it.

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is part of a series. Along with it, we also read one on the outer planets. Both were well done and are current, being copyrighted in 2012. The chapter divisions were very helpful in our study of the solar system. I could easily find the information we needed. We only read the pieces we needed for our study but I still found it to be interesting and informative. I'd recommend this to anyone studying astronomy.