This book, "Meteorites and the Early Solar System II," is a comprehensive overview of meteorites and their role in understanding the early solar system. Edited by D. S. Lauretta and H. Y. McSween Jr., with contributions from 88 collaborating authors, it includes a foreword by Richard P. Binzel and is dedicated to Robert M. Walker and Alastair G. W. Cameron. The book is published by the University of Arizona Press in Tucson and in collaboration with the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston. The book is divided into nine parts, covering various aspects of meteorites and the early solar system. Part I provides an overview of meteoritics, including the types of extraterrestrial material available for study, meteorite classification, and recent advances in meteoritics and cosmochemistry. Part II discusses the presolar epoch, focusing on nucleosynthesis, the origin of carbonaceous presolar grains, and the chemical evolution of the Milky Way. Part III explores the disk formation epoch, examining the physics and chemistry of nebular evolution. Parts IV to IX cover various stages of the solar system's formation, including the first nebular epoch, the second nebular epoch, the accretion epoch, and the parent-body epoch. These sections discuss topics such as the condensation of rocky material, volatile evolution, irradiation processes, and the formation of planetesimals. The book also addresses the alteration and metamorphism of chondritic meteorites, asteroid differentiation, and the relationship between meteorites and terrestrial planets. The book concludes with a glossary, a color section, and an index, making it a valuable resource for researchers and students in the field of planetary science.This book, "Meteorites and the Early Solar System II," is a comprehensive overview of meteorites and their role in understanding the early solar system. Edited by D. S. Lauretta and H. Y. McSween Jr., with contributions from 88 collaborating authors, it includes a foreword by Richard P. Binzel and is dedicated to Robert M. Walker and Alastair G. W. Cameron. The book is published by the University of Arizona Press in Tucson and in collaboration with the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston. The book is divided into nine parts, covering various aspects of meteorites and the early solar system. Part I provides an overview of meteoritics, including the types of extraterrestrial material available for study, meteorite classification, and recent advances in meteoritics and cosmochemistry. Part II discusses the presolar epoch, focusing on nucleosynthesis, the origin of carbonaceous presolar grains, and the chemical evolution of the Milky Way. Part III explores the disk formation epoch, examining the physics and chemistry of nebular evolution. Parts IV to IX cover various stages of the solar system's formation, including the first nebular epoch, the second nebular epoch, the accretion epoch, and the parent-body epoch. These sections discuss topics such as the condensation of rocky material, volatile evolution, irradiation processes, and the formation of planetesimals. The book also addresses the alteration and metamorphism of chondritic meteorites, asteroid differentiation, and the relationship between meteorites and terrestrial planets. The book concludes with a glossary, a color section, and an index, making it a valuable resource for researchers and students in the field of planetary science.