An enchanting and wildly entertaining tour of the Solar System
Mark Thompson is one of the presenters on the BBC Two award winning
show Stargazing Live and the resident astronomer on ITV's This
Morning. When not gracing our television screens he is most likely
writing about the sky, looking at it or flying through it (as a
qualified pilot, not a human cannonball). He writes for a number of
websites including Discovery News' Space pages and the Space
Exploration Network along with a variety of other publications. He
is also a regular on Radio Five Live.
Born in Norfolk, Mark has had a fascination with all things in the
sky ever since he was a small boy and is proud to be a fellow of
the Royal Astronomical Society.
Your personal star trek. In this infectiously lively and
informative book ... every aspect of this virtual journey is
meticulously planned. Thompson is a natural communicator and one
comes away with a profound sense of the wonders of space.
*Mail on Sunday*
Your personal star trek. In this infectiously lively and
informative book ... every aspect of this virtual journey is
meticulously planned. Thompson is a natural communicator and one
comes away with a profound sense of the wonders of space.
*Mail on Sunday*
Evocative… We’re living in a golden age for space exploration, and
in A Space Traveller’s Guide to the Solar System, Mark Thompson
draws upon much of this knowledge to serve as our tour guide to the
archipelago of planets and moons that share our Sun with us…
Thompson discusses not just the characteristics of the worlds
encountered, but also deals with the mechanics of spacecraft and
what it takes to keep astronauts alive… Fascinating gems of
information glitter from the text
*The Telegraph*
Every step of the way in Mark Thompson’s virtual tour of the solar
system there’s something new and bizarre and fascinating to
discover… We’ll never go there ourselves, sadly. But losing
yourself in this lively, infectiously optimistic book is the next
best thing
*The Daily Mail*
Mark is a wonderful promoter of Astronomy. He's tremendously
knowledgeable about the geography of the night sky, guiding the
experienced amateur and complete novice with equal skill and
passion.
*Professor Brian Cox*
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