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Worlds Beyond S. Alan Stern (Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado)

Worlds Beyond von S. Alan Stern (Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado)

Worlds Beyond S. Alan Stern (Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado)


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Zusammenfassung

A fascinating collection of personal essays by leading planetary scientists, taking us from hellish Mercury to the snows of Pluto, and from robotic exploration to reporting planetary science. A highly illustrated, wonderfully entertaining journey, leaving Earth to visit some of the worlds beyond.

Worlds Beyond Zusammenfassung

Worlds Beyond: The Thrill of Planetary Exploration as told by Leading Experts S. Alan Stern (Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado)

With the development of space-travel, we have begun to explore worlds beyond Earth. Ten planetary scientists have come together to describe their favourite planet, what they have discovered, and what drives them to explore. Each tells a personal story, ranging across the breadth of the solar system - from hellish Mercury to the snows of Pluto; from telescopic to robotic exploration; from adventures in Antarctica to painting planetary landscapes; from the frustrations of failure to the joys of success. Worlds Beyond is the third in a series of extraordinary books bringing together leading space scientists to describe their work. Our Worlds was the first of its kind in revealing the inner motivations of planetary scientists. In Our Universe, leading astronomers and cosmologists explored the vastness of the Universe itself. Now with Worlds Beyond we return to our home - the solar system - to visit those fascinating new worlds beyond our own.

Worlds Beyond Bewertungen

"Robotic spacecrafts, one of the most complex inventions to date, remain a fascination for us and the reader will not be disappointed with the information presented here. Complete with photos (many in awesome color) and bibliographies, this volume will not be a shelf sitter. Science can be a marvelous adventure and here is a title that gives us insider perspectives about how planetary science is done." Catholic Library World

Über S. Alan Stern (Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado)

Alan Stern is director of the Space Studies Department of the Southwest Research Institute, and Principal Investigator of NASA's Pluto-Kuiper Belt Mission, New Horizons.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Alan Stern; 1. Dateline: the planets J. Kelly Beatty; 2. Planetary science with a paintbrush in hand William K. Hartmann; 3. Chasing new meteorites, or finding Heaven on Earth Michael Zolensky; 4. Mercury: the inner frontier Robert G. Strom; 5. Return to the Moon! Harrison H. Schmitt; 6. Making moons Robin M. Canup; 7. To rove on the Red Planet Matthew P. Golombek; 8. To the asteroids and beyond! Richard P. Binzel; 9. Titan: a moon with an atmosphere Christopher P. McKay; 10. Seasons at the edge of night Alan Stern.

Zusätzliche Informationen

GOR010340895
9780521520010
0521520010
Worlds Beyond: The Thrill of Planetary Exploration as told by Leading Experts S. Alan Stern (Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado)
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Broschiert
Cambridge University Press
2003-05-08
174
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