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"Joyful companion on diverse disciplines of knowledge.", When other books fail to get me to sit down and read, this book has always been a true joy. The authors implemented the beauty of art and photography with the quest for the remote unknowns that allow the reader's imagination to grow freely. The contrast between the dark and immense space and colorful and selective graphs grasps the reader's curiosity for search for clues on the ultimate purpose of the universe.

During cold and long nights, that book brings the pleasure of rejoicing the triumph of our human race over myth and trivial conflicts that plagued our long history. The authors demonstrate the immense potential of science and international cooperation in space discovery. It also addresses fundamental issues such as the origin of both biological life as well as stellar and planetary life. Of course, the book did not attempt to explain why some elements were more abundant in the solar system than others, or whether there was an ultimate secret in the large space universe versus the immensely small nuclear core of atoms, or why atoms behaved in such manner that created life and organic matter. The book however laid out the authors' current knowledge about the solar system.

Compared to the construction of the Great Pyramids of Egypt, the space program has comparably gigantic antennas of 70 meters diameter, similarly gigantic rocket launching structures, oddly designed neutrino detectors of 40 meter by 40 meters and over a thousand of photo-detectors. The book displays such human yearning for the history-long quest for knowledge of the greater world, with comparable passion for integrating many fields of knowledge.

The sad fact about the science of astronomy is the minute number of scientists of merely 1500 worldwide. While the Pyramids were built thousands years ago with resourceful and generous commitment by the weak state, modern astronomers are confronted with indifferent statesmen and the public that is more interested in feeding, educating, and caring for its own exploding population growth.

As the authors stated in the book introduction, that book neither is a textbook or a coffee table book, but rather in between. The book includes plenty of tables, graphs, and photos without delving into the hard science of space physics. The book reads like an illustrated story telling about the events in the solar system. It thus provides the reader with plenty of food for thought.

The main drawback in the book is the variation of writing styles from one chapter to another since each chapter is written by a different coauthor. Such lack of systematic approach to each topic in the book leaves the reader with the extra task of sorting out its unexpected flow of thoughts. I would rather prefer the unified template of thought flow along all the chapters in order to facilitate the comparison between the different members of the solar system.

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"Enjoyable & complete, our beautiful solar system.", This book is packed full of exciting pictures and is an in depth look at the solar system based on that latest discoveries in space exploration. It is an exciting read for anyone who is into astronomy. Some parts of the book are filled with scientific detail that can be difficult to read, but can be understood if you are willing to get through them.

"A glorious introduction to our solar system", It's easy to read! You can read the chapters in just about any order. The material is mostly descriptive, without any complicated mathematics. And it's a terrific collection, with wonderful color pictures, graphs, and charts. This Fourth edition (1999) is the first to have pictures (and other data) of Jupiter and of the Jovian satellites taken by the Galileo mission. And yes, I suspect there will be a fifth edition which will include, among other new material, pictures of Saturn and its satellites taken by the Cassini mission.

This is the best possible introduction to the study of our Solar System. I'd recommend reading it before getting into a more formal university textbook on the subject.

"Non-expert's opinion", As a layperson reading this book, I find it very easy to understand what is being said, and I feel that I am learning a great deal from it. The writing is interesting enough to hold my attention and keep me from drifting off, which is a problem I have with many other science texts. Overall, I am finding reading this book an enjoyable experience.

"Thorough planetology book for the non-expert public", This is a very thorough book, covering many important aspects of planetology. Its level of depth is very adequate to its intended public, that of non-expert but "science-literate" people. Although slightly out-of-date (it's been 5 years since its publication), most of its content is still considered correct. It is a shame that its Amazon average customer review has been degraded by Robert M Carto's unfortunate reviews. Unfortunate because they represent the opinion of someone who believes in the theories of Immanuel Velikovsky. Velikovsky's theories are considered unscientific by the vast majority of astronomy professional researchers (including myself) who have read them.

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"A system whose parts must be studied comparatively.", The explosion of information in the field of planetary science in recent years has made it very difficult for the lay person to keep up with the latest knowledge and theories about the part of the universe in which we live. From the time the space program took off in the late 60's until today, NASA has sent an ever increasing number of missions to study our star and the planets of our Solar System.

The first edition of The Solar System, published in 1981, was a way for those interested in planetary science to catch up with a burgeoning amount of research. Since the Third Edition of The New Solar System was published in 1990, there have been so many developments in planetary science, that the new Fourth Edition is nearly twice as large as its predecessor.

This book is neither a text book nor a coffee table took. It lies somewhere in between. Its 28 chapters cover every aspect of Solar System research, from the Sun to Pluto, and all the planets, satellites, comets, atmospheres, and asteroids in between. The final chapter gives a census of the rapidly growing number of known worlds around other stars. Up-to-date tables of planetary, satellite, and small-body characteristics, a glossary of terms, suggested readings and references, and an index complete the book.

This is not a book by one person or a group of editors. Instead, it is a collection of chapters drawing together the talents of a multitude of planetary experts into one place. The list of luminaries contributing to this edition include David Morrison on Exploring the Solar System, Paul Weissman on Cometary Reservoirs, Eugene and Carolyn Shoemaker on The Role of Collisions, and William K. Hartman on Small Worlds: Patterns and Relationships.

The theme of the book is that the Solar System is no longer a place of isolated bodies, but is instead an interrelated whole, indeed, a system, whose parts must be studied comparatively. The aim of the editors has been to encourage their authors to make neither sweeping generalizations nor detailed analyses. Instead, they have striven to make this book enjoyable reading for those with either a casual or professional interest. And, it seems, they have succeeded. The chapters are presented in a logical sequence, from an overview of the Solar System, through a discussion of each of the planets and their major features. But this does not mean that the book can only be read from cover to cover. Each chapter is independent, and a reader looking for information on a specific area of interest, say Mars, can easily study only that chapter without feeling that he is missing something.

There is a wealth of beautiful NASA and other photos supplementing the text, as well as clearly drawn and colorful diagrams by illustrator Sue Lee. In fact, it is possible to glean an incredible amount of information just by reading the picture captions. And the whole thing is supplemented with the superb paintings and drawings of artist Don Davis, who is famous for his work on the Cosmos TV series and the movie Contact.

This edition of The New Solar System is a welcome addition to Sky Publishing Corporation's catalog of astronomy books. As with all Sky Pub products, it is expertly laid out and beautifully printed. To use a phrase from another industry, it has good hand. If you are interested in the current state of knowledge about planetary science, The New Solar System, Fourth Edition, will be a welcome addition to your library.

Ed Flaspoehler, REFLECTOR Editor, Astronomical League