This is a review that aims to present the main ideas of Part IV of the book Origins, in which the authors are Neil Degrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith. In this book, a journey of 14 billion years of cosmic evolution is made, showing various concepts on issues that involve the origin of the universe and everything contained in it. All scientific concepts are built from simple models, leading the reader to go through the steps of how the Solar System was formed and how it was used as a parameter for hypotheses of planetary formation. Methods for searching and detecting exoplanets are presented. The authors are constantly concerned with guiding the reader so that he understands the functioning and relevance of each of the scientific subjects covered. It can be said that the book satisfactorily provides complex scientific content in an accessible manner even for readers who are not in the field. It is also worth noting that part IV, in particular, can easily be used as an introductory teaching and development tool for the study of planetary formation, covering from curious to beginners in the study of this area, without the usual physical demands and complexities.
Keywords
Planetary Formation; Exoplanets; Outreach.