Download or read book Understanding the New Solar System written by Editors of Scientific American and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2002-12-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reveals the latest knowledge of the composition and nature of our solar family. Here you'll discover what lies beyond the orbit of Pluto, which solar body is the most volcanically active, and which solar system bodies have atmospheres and may harbour primitive life.