Richly illustrated with full-color images, this book is a comprehensive, up-to-date description of the planets, their moons, and recent exoplanet discoveries. This second edition of a now classic reference is brought up to date with fascinating new discoveries from 12 recent Solar System missions. Examples include water on the Moon, volcanism on Mercury's previously unseen half, vast buried glaciers on Mars, geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus, lakes of hydrocarbons on Titan, encounter with asteroid Itokawa, and sample ...
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Richly illustrated with full-color images, this book is a comprehensive, up-to-date description of the planets, their moons, and recent exoplanet discoveries. This second edition of a now classic reference is brought up to date with fascinating new discoveries from 12 recent Solar System missions. Examples include water on the Moon, volcanism on Mercury's previously unseen half, vast buried glaciers on Mars, geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus, lakes of hydrocarbons on Titan, encounter with asteroid Itokawa, and sample return from comet Wild 2. The book is further enhanced by hundreds of striking new images of the planets and moons. Written at an introductory level appropriate for undergraduate and high-school students, it provides fresh insights that appeal to anyone with an interest in planetary science. A website hosted by the author contains all the images in the book with an overview of their importance. A link to this can be found at ...
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New. 2011. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. With full color images, this classic reference is brought up-to-date, and will appeal to anyone with an interest in planetary science. Num Pages: 502 pages, 200 b/w illus. 225 colour illus. 62 tables. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 274 x 224 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1980. 502 pages, 200 b/w illus. 225 colour illus. 62 tables. With full color images, this classic reference is brought up-to-date, and will appeal to anyone with an interest in planetary science. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PGS. Dimension: 274 x 224 x 37. Weight: 1990......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
