Destiny or Chance: Our Solar System and its Place in the Cosmos
"Professor Stuart Taylor of the Australian National University is a planetary scientist well qualified to write on this subject, and he has produced a clear account of the complex occurrences over the past 4 to 5 billion years that have led to the formation of the Earth, Moon and planets...an easily readable account of the formation of the Solar System."   Nature"This is a book that should be read by anyone who wants to be a scientist, is a scientist, or is interested in science."   Geological Magazine"...a wonderful book....This is not just another descriptive book about the solar system, but a book that explores the implications fo that description....[It] can be profitably be read ... by anyone from motivated high school students to professional scientists." /s Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin"Destiny or Chance offers a friendly, informative read on the origins of our solar system, and is sure to satisfy and delight even the most inquisitive readers."   Yale Scientific Magazine" This is just a wonderful book.  This is not just another descriptive book about the solar system, but a book that explores the implications of that description."   Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin