“This slim volume is not just a history of the Solar System but also a history of ideas about the Solar System’s origin and evolution. ... There are ten short, helpfully-titled, chapters so it is an easy book to dip into.” (David A. Rothery, The Observatory, Vol. 137 (1258), June, 2017)“It's a short and delightful treatment of an interesting topic of the history of the solar system covering it's birth from a cloud of dust and gases, it's youth and how it might still evolve. The book is very detailed and written for a popular audience. … The book's short length makes it ideal as an introduction.” (AstroMadness.com, May, 2017)“Claudio Vita-Finzi packs in a huge amount of information on our best understanding (c 2016) of how the solar system came into being, the constitution of its components, where it extends to and far more. … there is a huge amount of useful information in this book that would benefit anyone who needed more detail than is available in a typical popularscience title.” (Popular Science, popsciencebooks.blogspot.de, April, 2017)“A History of the Solar System is a timely review of both the observations and the theoretical work the data tests. Vita-Finzi … presents a number of short chapters, each focusing on an important aspect of the development of the solar system as it is now seen. … Chapters contain extensive citations to the research literature, providing readers with opportunities to pursue subjects more deeply. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; faculty; general readers.” (D. E. Hogg, Choice, Vol. 54 (7), March, 2017)“It’s a collection of analyses of our grand backyard from a variety of perspectives and it offers great value to the reader. … The text is heavily referenced with 20-30 for each of the 8 chapters. A sprinkling of pictures and illustrations amplify its explanations. … Claudio Vita-Finzi’s book ‘A History of the Solar System’ is a great place to get ideas and capture someof excitement of the vivacity of our life.” (Mark Mortimer, Universe Today, universetoday.com, October, 2016)“Vita-Finzi chooses to talk about the history of some ideas that have come about and developed through the study of our planetary neighbours. Each idea is assigned a chapter followed by a list of references. … the book is cleverly conceived and a useful addition to any scientists bookshelf. It should provide a challenging read to students and graduates alike. Many seasoned scientists may enjoy taking a stab at it too.” (David Edwards, Geoscientist, geolsoc.org.uk, 2016)
