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Exploring Planetary Worlds

David Morrison

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Description:Pioneer, Venera, Mariner, Galileo, Giotto, Voyager, Magellan: The names given to space missions evoke images of dramatic, discovery. Results have lived up to those images. Direct investigations of the planets & other bodies by these probes have yielded huge amounts of information, taking us to unprecedented levels of understanding how the solar system evolved. Exploring Planetary Worlds incorporates the findings from space investigations into a portrayal of the planets & associated planetary satellites, rings, asteroids & comets. Written by planetary scientist David Morrison, the book focuses not only on the processes that shaped each planet's distinctive character, but also on what the individuality of the planets tells us about the Earth & the origin & development of our solar system. His approach is unique. Rather than describe each planet separately, he groups them by primary traits, comparing & distinguishing their sizes, atmospheres, surfaces, magnetic fields, energy sources, chemical compositions & geologic histories. Throughout, surprising discoveries are revealed-Saturn isn;t the only planet with rings; the greenhouse effect has rendered the surface of Venus hotter than that of Mercury; the Great Red Spot of Jupiter is actually a massive weather system & a similar dark spot exists on Neptune; icy & arid Mars once displayed Earthlike rains & rivers; & more. Morrison concludes with one of the most talked-about topics in modern astronomy-the role of collisions between comets, asteroids & the Earth in shaping the history of life on our planet.PrefacePrologue: Wanderers: evolving perspectives on the planetsGiants: the jovian planetsCratered worlds: the Moon & MercuryStrange twins: Venus & EarthDestination Mars: the planet most like earthFire & ice: small bodies in the outer solar systemRemnants of creation: comets, asteroids & the origin of the solar systemEpilogue: Cosmic impacts: a planetary perspectiveFurther ReadingsSources of IllustrationsIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Exploring Planetary Worlds. To get started finding Exploring Planetary Worlds, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 250

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Scientific American Library

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ISBN: 0716750430

Description: Pioneer, Venera, Mariner, Galileo, Giotto, Voyager, Magellan: The names given to space missions evoke images of dramatic, discovery. Results have lived up to those images. Direct investigations of the planets & other bodies by these probes have yielded huge amounts of information, taking us to unprecedented levels of understanding how the solar system evolved. Exploring Planetary Worlds incorporates the findings from space investigations into a portrayal of the planets & associated planetary satellites, rings, asteroids & comets. Written by planetary scientist David Morrison, the book focuses not only on the processes that shaped each planet's distinctive character, but also on what the individuality of the planets tells us about the Earth & the origin & development of our solar system. His approach is unique. Rather than describe each planet separately, he groups them by primary traits, comparing & distinguishing their sizes, atmospheres, surfaces, magnetic fields, energy sources, chemical compositions & geologic histories. Throughout, surprising discoveries are revealed-Saturn isn;t the only planet with rings; the greenhouse effect has rendered the surface of Venus hotter than that of Mercury; the Great Red Spot of Jupiter is actually a massive weather system & a similar dark spot exists on Neptune; icy & arid Mars once displayed Earthlike rains & rivers; & more. Morrison concludes with one of the most talked-about topics in modern astronomy-the role of collisions between comets, asteroids & the Earth in shaping the history of life on our planet.PrefacePrologue: Wanderers: evolving perspectives on the planetsGiants: the jovian planetsCratered worlds: the Moon & MercuryStrange twins: Venus & EarthDestination Mars: the planet most like earthFire & ice: small bodies in the outer solar systemRemnants of creation: comets, asteroids & the origin of the solar systemEpilogue: Cosmic impacts: a planetary perspectiveFurther ReadingsSources of IllustrationsIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Exploring Planetary Worlds. To get started finding Exploring Planetary Worlds, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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