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Introduction to the Space Environment (Orbit, a Foundation Series)

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I feel that this book has the bachelor level college class status. It gives a good overall definition of the space environment and is easy to understand. The book does not go in-depth but is great to keep around as a "space environment dictionary". It has excellent illustrations and graphs that relate to the contents of the book and are explained well.

This is not a science book, it's a guide to practical application of science in space (weather) operations. If you are interested in the impacts of space weather on systems or operations, then this book provides a great introduction. It was a required text in an introductory space weather class in grad school. Today it's indispensable as a reference for space weather operations. The first chapter is useful, though the rest of the text can stand on its own without it. If you need more in-depth information, it's available elsewhere.

I used this book as a student in a graduate-level class on the space environment. Although the book is a bit dated, and many of the figures have been lifted from some aesthetically-displeasing original sources, I continually find myself referring to it when questions arise in my research. And its price can't be beat.