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Genre/Form: | Wörterbuch (Fachlexikon) Encyclopedias Encyclopédies |
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Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Tilman Spohn |
ISBN: | 9780124158450 0124158455 |
OCLC Number: | 894046884 |
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: | 1311 Seiten : Illustrationen |
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: | ed. by Tilman Spohn, Doris Breuer, Torrence V. Johnson. |
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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...
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