Encyclopedia of the solar system / editors, Lucy-Ann McFadden, Paul R. Weissman, Torrence V. Johnson.
McFadden, Lucy-Ann Adams.; Weissman, Paul Robert, 1947-; Johnson, T. V. (Torrence V.)
2007
QB501 .E53 2007 (Mapit)
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Title
Encyclopedia of the solar system / editors, Lucy-Ann McFadden, Paul R. Weissman, Torrence V. Johnson.
Edition
2nd ed.
ISBN
0120885891
9780120885893
Publication Details
Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic, 2007.
Language
English
Description
xx, 966 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Call Number
QB501 .E53 2007
Dewey Decimal Classification
523.203
Summary
Long before Galileo published his discoveries about Jupiter, lunar craters, and the Milky Way in the Starry Messenger in 1610, people were fascinated with the planets and stars around them. That interest continues today, and scientists are making new discoveries at an astounding rate. Ancient lake beds on Mars, robotic spacecraft missions, and new definitions of planets now dominate the news. How can you take it all in? Start with the new Encyclopedia of the Solar System, Second Edition. This self-contained reference follows the trail blazed by the bestselling first edition. It provides a framework for understanding the origin and evolution of the solar system, historical discoveries, and details about planetary bodies and how they interact . It stands alone as the definitive work in this field, and will serve as a modern messenger of scientific discovery and provide a look into the future of our solar system.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access (to electronic version) restricted to authorized users.
Added Author
McFadden, Lucy-Ann Adams.
Weissman, Paul Robert, 1947-
Johnson, T. V. (Torrence V.)
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The solar system and its place in the galaxy
The origin of the solar system
A history of solar system studies
The Sun
The solar wind
Mercury
Venus: atmosphere
Venus: surface and interior
Earth as a planet: atmosphere and oceans
Earth as a planet: surface and interior
The Sun-Earth connection
The Moon
Meteorites
Near-Earth objects
Mars atmosphere: history and surface interactions
Mars: surface and interior
Mars: landing site geology, mineralogy and geochemistry
Main-belt asteroids
Planetary satellites
Atmospheres of the giant planets
Io: the volcanic moon
Europa
Ganymede and Callisto
Titan
Triton
Planetary rings
Planetary magnetospheres
Pluto
Physics and chemistry of comets
Comet populations and cometary dynamics
Kuiper Belt: dynamics
Kuiper Belt objects: physical studies
Solar system dust
X-rays in the solar system
The solar system at ultraviolet wavelengths
Infrared views of the solar system from space
The solar system at radio wavelengths
New generation ground-based optical/infrared telescopes
Planetary radar
Remote chemical sensing using nuclear spectroscopy
Solar system dynamics: regular and chaotic motion
Planetary impacts.

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