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Satellites of the Outer Planets: Worlds in Their Own Right

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Satellites of the Outer Planets: Worlds in Their Own Right - Rothery, David A
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The author here casts a geological eye over the major satellites of the outer planets (from Jupiter to Neptune), and shows that each one is a distinctive member of a family of worlds. He draws attention to the similarities and differences between them, and discusses in particular how tectonic and volcanic processes have shaped their rigid outer layers, driven by heat from within. The text is illustrated with close-up images from the Voyager space probes and explanatory line drawings. Written at an introductory level, the ...

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Satellites of the Outer Planets: Worlds in Their Own Right 1999, Oxford University Press, USA, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780195125559

2nd edition

Trade paperback

Satellites of the Outer Planets: Worlds in Their Own Right 1992, Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford, England

ISBN-13: 9780198542896

Hardcover

Satellites of the Outer Planets: Worlds in Their Own Right 1992, Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford, England

ISBN-13: 9780198542902

Trade paperback