Teach Yourself Astronomy (Teach Yourself Science)
Edition: 2Rev Ed edition
Publisher: Teach Yourself Books
Published: January 1, 2003
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780340859605
Subjects: Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods; Popular astronomy; Science/Mathematics
First sentence: The Solar System consists of one star (the Sun), the nine principal planets, their satellites and lesser bodies such as asteroids, comets and meteoroids, plus a vast amount of thinly-spread interplanetary matter.