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Genre/Form: | Encyclopedias |
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Additional Physical Format: | Encyclopedia of the solar system / edited by Tilman Spohn,... Torrence Johnson,... Doris Breuer,... Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2014 978-0-12-416034-7 (ABES)187338078 |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Tilmann Spohn; Torrence V Johnson; Doris Breuer |
ISBN: | 9780124158450 0124158455 |
OCLC Number: | 892944665 |
Awards: | Winner of 2015 PROSE Awards - Winner, Cosmology and Astronomy: Association of American Publishers, Encyclopedia of the Solar System 2015 PROSE Award in Cosmology & Astronomy 2015 |
Description: | 1 vol. (XXI-1311 p.) : ill. en coul., couv. ill. en coul. ; 29 cm. |
Contents: | I: The Solar System II: Fundamental Planetary Processes and Properties III: The Sun IV: Earthlike Planets V: Earth and Moon as Planets VI: Asteroids and Comets VII: Giant Planets and their Satellites VIII: Beyond the Planets IX: Exploring the Solar System |
Responsibility: | edited by Tilman Spohn,... Torrence Johnson,... Doris Breuer,.... |
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"Huge efforts have been made to explain observations and theories clearly and succinctly and to bring the reader up to date. I recommend the book without reservation." --The Observatory "This exciting summation of more than 50 years of continuing space exploration will appeal to scientists and enthusiasts alike. Summing Up: Highly recommended." --Choice "Everything you want to know about the solar system is here. ...This is the perfect reference book, lavishly illustrated and well-written." --From the Foreword by Wesley T. Huntress, JR., Carnegie Institute of Washington "The authors succeed brilliantly at combining the latest results from spacecraft missions and Earth-based observations with thoughtful interpretations of the processes." --Maria T. Zuber, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Read more...