This second edition of a now classic reference is brought up to date with fascinating new discoveries from 12 recent Solar System missions ... in planetary science. A website hosted by the author ...

Every chapter describes the key steps that led towards our current understanding of our Solar System, but also reflects on what these steps can tell us about how science in general works. The book, ...

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Degen, whose art accompanied the beloved stories written by Joanna Cole, also authored and illustrated children’s classics ...