Encyclopedia of the Solar System by Lucy-Ann McFadden, Paul Weissman, Torrence Johnson

Encyclopedia of the Solar System



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Encyclopedia of the Solar System Lucy-Ann McFadden, Paul Weissman, Torrence Johnson
Language: English
Page: 984
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0120885891, 9780120885893
Publisher: Academic Press

From Scientific American

An arresting jacket painting by Brad Greenwood shows the solar system as it would be seen from the sun. The 56 contributors to this one-volume encyclopedia--all specialists in solar system science--describe the system from the galaxy inward to the sun and then outward through the planets. They discuss also comets, asteroids, missions of exploration to the planets, and the search for planets outside the solar system. The audience the editors have aimed at includes teachers, students, advanced amateurs, astronomers who do not specialize in the solar system, and professionals in other scientific and technical fields. Such a person could usefully read the volume straight through or plunge at once into any of the topics. Indeed, a reader who knows little about the solar system could do the same; she would end up knowing a lot.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

"Encyclopedia of the Solar System, as a title, is almost on a par with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and, come to the think of it, the content is almost as mind-blowing."-Satellite Evolution Group, September 2007"The editors have brought together an awesome amount of information authored by a Who's Who of planetary science."-Sky and Telescope, July 2007"The book is a delight to hold and view, printed in glorious colour on quality paper. This is one of those books you just have to own. ...The editors of this work have made a commitment to keep it current... It is a tome I would recommend to any with a love of information on our neighborhood -- the Solar System."--David O'Driscoll, AAQ Nesletter"Everything you want to know about the solar system is here. Let your fingers be the spacecraft as you thumb through this book visiting all the planets, moons and other small objects in the solar system. This is the perfect reference book, lavishly illustrated and well-written. The editors and authors have done a magnificent job."-From the Foreword by WESLEY T. HUNTRESS, JR., Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institute of Washington"The Encyclopedia offers remarkably clear descriptions of the diverse objects that comprise the solar system. The authors succeed brilliantly at combining the latest results from spacecraft missions and Earth-based observations with thoughtful interpretations of the processes that have shaped solar system evolution."-MARIA T. ZUBER, E.A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology"I expect members of the planetary science community will use this book to brush up on subjects outside their own specialty. This book reminds me how rapidly planetary science is evolving. This second edition comes at the right time."-ANDREW P. INGERSOLL, Professor of Planetary Science, California Institute of Technology"The editors and authors are scientists whose knowledge I trust. The addition of color in this new edition not only makes the book more attractive but also adds appropriate clarity in suitable places. The level of mathematics and detail in the entries makes them suitable for graduate students and researchers and for advanced undergraduate courses."-JAY M. PASACHOFF, Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy, Williams College"The second edition of this valuable encyclopedia comes with wonderfully updated and spectacular spacecraft images, from Mars to Callisto and beyond. It's a great primer for students as well as a reference for professionals."-WILLIAM K. HARTMANN, Senior Scientist, Planetary Science Institute

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