Shrouded by the thick clouds of hot, dense atmosphere, the planet Venus - Earth's closest neighbour in space - remained mysterious until recent decades. Today, with data from contemporary observations and from Russian and American spacecraft, Venus has moved into sharper focus. This comprehensive book provides an up-to-date and detailed analysis of the nature of Venus. The authors, experts in planetary science from Russia and the United States, examine all the principal aspects of Venus, with particular attention paid to ...
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Shrouded by the thick clouds of hot, dense atmosphere, the planet Venus - Earth's closest neighbour in space - remained mysterious until recent decades. Today, with data from contemporary observations and from Russian and American spacecraft, Venus has moved into sharper focus. This comprehensive book provides an up-to-date and detailed analysis of the nature of Venus. The authors, experts in planetary science from Russia and the United States, examine all the principal aspects of Venus, with particular attention paid to the planet's formation, the development of a runaway greenhouse effect, and Venus' evolution into a planet completely different from others in our solar system. Integrating data from Galileo, Magellan, Pioneer-Venus, Venera sand other space missions, this book summarizes the history of Venus, covers the atmosphere, geomorphology and tectonic history of the planet, and considers its geology.
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Add this copy of The Planet Venus to cart. $27.00, like new condition, Sold by River House Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Antonio, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Yale University Press.
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Fine in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 464 p. Contains: Illustrations. Yale Planetary Exploration Series. Audience: General/trade. Hardcover Cloth 442 pages. Condition Fine Dust Jacket Very Good. Presumed First edition First printing 1998 with corresponding number line. Beautiful teal boards and purple embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. No shelf wear with undamaged corners. An unclipped dust jacket is smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear-a few wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Oversized volume is heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted. Shrouded by the thick clouds of a hot, dense atmosphere, the planet Venus-Earth's close neighbor in space-remained mysterious until recent decades. Today, with new data from sophisticated contemporary observatories and from Russian and American spacecraft, Venus has moved into sharper focus. This comprehensive book provides the most up-to-date and detailed analysis available of the nature of Venus. The authors, distinguished experts in planetary science from Russia and the United States, examine all the principal aspects of Venus, with particular attention paid to the planet's formation, the development of a runaway greenhouse effect, and Venus' evolution into a planet completely different from the others in our solar system.
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Very Good in good dust jacket; corners and top and bottom of spine bumped, red star on bottom edge, edgeworn dust jacket with crude tape repair to 2 ½ inch closed tear on rear panel. 12.3 x 9.3 x 1.3 inches. A comprehensive and scholarly treatment of the planet Venus by a collaborative effort of a US and Soviet scientist; 216 illustrations and a 44 page bibliography.
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