A Space Traveller's Guide To The Solar System

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. -- Simon Shaw * 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. -- Simon Shaw * 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 -- Lewis Dartnell * 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 -- Marcus Berkmann * 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
Mark Thompson brilliantly evokes the excitement of space travel. * Good Book Guide *
It'll make you want to save the odd £20m for a flight to outer space. * Shortlist *
Overall, Thompson’s book reads like a Lonely Planet guide to the solar system – light-hearted, yet rooted in scientific observations. Thompson’s writing is deeply charming and sometimes so matter-of-fact it’s hilarious. Though certainly written for a general audience, Thompson carefully bases the currently impossible journey on cutting-edge research. I highly recommend A space traveller’s guide to the solar system – once I had started, I simply couldn’t put it down. * Chemistry World *
Fascinating. I would definitely recommend this book. * Curiosity Killed the Bookworm *
Ideal for both Science Fiction writers and readers because it looks at the current start of our Solar System and how to do a fifty year tour. There is a lot that can be learnt from this book and those of you who desire to do a little travelling will certainly find something here to supplement your knowledge and imagination. * SFcrowsnest *