Best books on solar system

Should you read a book about the Solar System?

The size and complexity of the solar system are mind-boggling to astrophysicists, let alone the average layperson, but here, experts recommend books that will help you try to get to grips with space and the solar system—the bookworm’s guide to the galaxy, rather than the hitchhiker’s (although some of our experts do recommend Douglas Adams, too.)

What is a good book about solar eclipses?

In "Sun Moon Earth: The History of Solar Eclipses from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets," astronomer-artist Tyler Nordgren traces the natural history of eclipses and how they have inspired eclipse chasers to travel the world and witness the natural phenomenon. Read an interview with the book's author here. 8. “The Mysteries of the Universe”

What does the Solar System look like?

From the explosive surface of the sun to the frosty blue dunes on Mars; from the gargantuan rings of Saturn to the volcanoes of Io; from geological maps of bedrock on the Moon, to a simulation of what the Oort Cloud might look like, Solar System offers a window seat from which to view the beauty and magnificence of space.

What can you find in the planets?

Discover places where a day is longer than a year, where hailstones are made of diamonds, and where a mountain looms twice the size of Everest. These and more are all to be found in The Planets. The Sun’s gravity holds in thrall eight planets, each with an entourage of moons, as well as dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets.