The bodies of our Solar System have orbited continuously around the Sun since their formation, but they have not always been there, and conditions have not always been as they are today. After a brief historical introduction, The Story of the Solar System illustrates the birth of the Sun, and then explains the steps that built up the bodies of the Solar System.
Using vivid illustrations, I describe the planets, moons, asteroids and comets in detail. A comparison of these objects, and analysis of how they have changed and evolved since birth, is followed by a look towards the end of the Solar System's existence. Fully illustrated by me with astronomically accurate paintings, this book will fascinate anyone with an interest in our local place in space.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: March 2002
Pages: 160 hardback
SBN-10: 0521803365
