Retired astronomer Thomas Wm. Hamilton has written six books on
astronomy. But science always changes. His most recent book, Moons of
the Solar System, has just been revised to incorporate the newest
research and information on these amazing bodies in the sky. The new
title is Moons of the Solar System, Revised Second Edition:
Incorporating the Latest Discoveries in Our Solar System as well as
Suspected Exomoons.
Having once worked on the Apollo Project, the author has long been
fascinated in studying moons. From Galileo's discoveries in 1610, to the
latest returns from the Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn, four
centuries of discoveries in the solar system are summarized, complete
with the names of those responsible for finding them.
The 185 known moons of the planets and dwarf planets in the solar system
are described in great detail, from how they were discovered, and by
whom, to information about their sizes and orbits.
The strange and exotic origins of the moons' names make for astonishing
stories. Moons of the Solar System also includes the possible dangers
faced by human travel in space.
About the Author: Thomas Wm. Hamilton taught astronomy for 32 years.
He has devoted his efforts since retiring to writing about astronomy as
well as three books of science fiction. The author lived most of his
life in big cities including San Francisco and New York, "which are
about as bad for viewing the sky as living in a cave. The year I spent
in New Hampshire was the best time for getting personally acquainted
with the night sky. The asteroid 4897 was named by the International
Astronomical Union Tomhamilton for me."
