The solar system visual overview of planets and moons and other celestial bodies that orbit the sun

"Solar System" a new book completely. It has not been before that the wonders of our solar system—planets, dwarf planets, the sun, moons, the rocky asteroid belt, and the icy Kuiper belt—are accessible to readers of all ages. The book begins with a wonderful general overview of the solar system, then discusses the planets in order of their distance from the sun, taking us on a journey through time and space that includes the explosive birth of the solar system, and explores each of its eight planets, using in-depth exploration of asteroids and comets. With an amazing number of images sourced from NASA, and graphic design experts at Planetary Visions, "Solar System" offers detailed and unique information on every page, along with photographic and computer-generated scenes never seen before. It showcases the surface of Mars, tours through Saturn's rings, flies over the volcanoes of Io, Jupiter's moon called Pizza Moon, and sails through the fiery gaseous rings erupting from our sun. Each celestial body is given a large, beautiful image occupying a full page, along with a data frame showing its orbit and position relative to surrounding objects, as well as its diameter, mass, size, surface temperature, atmospheric formation, orbital rotation, and a graphic diagram showing measurements and comparisons, including a cross-section of all eight planets. Marcus Chaun, the award-winning astronomer and radio astronomer at the California Institute of Technology, explains all of this in a wonderful, easy-to-understand style. This beautifully printed book relies on the electronic "Solar System for iPad" book, developed by Touch Press, which presents a new and amazing way to explore the solar system. The result is a wonderful and entertaining book, as well as educational.