Neil deGrasse Tyson
It is no secret that the news that ninth planet, Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet impacted the world. Authors like Neil deGrasse Tyson discuss the history of the planet Pluto and the impact in had on America. This book discusses how Pluto has been personified and turned into America's favorite Underdog of a planet. Tyson discusses the reasons for Plutos demotions and what standards have been put in place to determine what is considered a planet or simply a dwarf planet.
Orbiting the Sun : Planets and Satellites of the Solar System
Fred Whipple
This book discusses how the conditions on the other planets in our solar system compared to Science Fiction written about earth. While there are many things on earth that separate us from the other planets. Many of the other planets have succeeded our records. Mars has mountains twice the height of Everest, there is possibly a liquid nitrogen ocean on Titan. Not to mention the sheer size of some of the gas giants compared to earth. Well, Earth is mighty for its ability to house living organisms, the reality of the other planets in our solar system outweigh many oddities and achievements of earth.
John S. Lewis, Ronald G. Prinn
This book is best used for advanced undergraduates and graduates students in astronomy. This book discusses the pasts of the planetary sciences. The origins of each planet in our solar systems. This discusses how the planets have changes over the past billion years and how we have viewed them in our years since discovering the planets. This discusses the different technology used to evaluate the planets.