Although most people have some knowledge of the essential structure of the Solar System few
are familiar with the large and varied array of objects that travel with and between the
planets in their journeys around the Sun. Imaging techniques from Earth continue to improve
while missions such as Voyager Galileo and the Hubble Space Telescope have yielded many
excellent images. Most significantly of all several missions in recent years have shown a huge
diversity of objects in close-up for the first time. The book will take advantage of the rich
pool of images that is available to tell a story of the Solar System that has not been told
before. Smaller Bodies will be a collection of approximately 72 stunning images all from the
public domain but not hitherto gathered into a coherent collection with supporting text and
graphics. Each main image will be accompanied by a graphic showing the location in the Solar
System of the featured object. All of these graphics will be based in a simple template
providing a simple representation of the Solar System. Text will not be extensive allowing
page design to have a high priority and will be of three kinds. 'Main text' (approximately 200
words) will provide stimulating introduction and some key ideas. Text headed 'The object(s)'
(25-75 words) will provide a brief description of featured objects. Text headed 'The image'
(25-75 words) will provide information on the source of the image and some brief technical
information where required (such as in describing use of false color). The book is intended for
anybody who lives in solar orbit and takes a general interest in the solar neighborhood.
