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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521641837

ISBN-139780521641838

eBay Product ID (ePID)412494

Product Key Features

Number of Pages430 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameNew Solar System

SubjectAstronomy

Publication Year1999

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorCarolyn Collins Petersen

Subject AreaScience

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight56.6 Oz

Item Length11.3 in

Item Width8.9 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN98-034472

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews' ... a planetary bible ... and it is an essential item for those interested in the current state of Solar System science. A veritable treasure house of scientific data and interpretation ... this 4th edition is speldidly illustrated [and] a must for any space scientist or astronomer who has an interest in the study of the Solar System and the many different types of objects that it contains. Highly recommended.'Spaceflight, 'An incredibly rich experience ... filled with terrific accounts and illustrations of new discoveries.' Wesley T. Huntress, Former Associate Administrator for Space Science, NASA, ‘An incredibly rich experience … filled with terrific accounts and illustrations of new discoveries.’Wesley T. Huntress, Former Associate Administrator for Space Science, NASA, ‘ … a planetary bible … and it is an essential item for those interested in the current state of Solar System science. A veritable treasure house of scientific data and interpretation … this 4th edition is speldidly illustrated [and] a must for any space scientist or astronomer who has an interest in the study of the Solar System and the many different types of objects that it contains. Highly recommended.’Spaceflight, 'This new edition of what bids to be a planetary bible â€¦ it is an essential item for those interested in the current state of Solar System science â€¦ this 4th Edition is splendidly illustrated and is a must for any space scientist or astronomer who has an interest in the study of the Solar Syatem and the many different types of objects that it contains â€¦ highly recommended.' Spaceflight, 'Oustanding in every respect - includes data which will not be found elsewhere in so convenient a form. A must for anyone who is even slightly interested in the members of the Sun's family.'Patrick Moore, Host BBC-TV's The Sky at Night, 'Oustanding in every respect - includes data which will not be found elsewhere in so convenient a form. A must for anyone who is even slightly interested in the members of the Sun's family.' Patrick Moore, Host BBC-TV's The Sky at Night, 'Rich with data, information, interpretation, illustration, and inspiration â€¦ with special emphasis on the new discoveries from recent missions.' Louis A. Friedman, Executive Director, , The Planetary Society, ‘Oustanding in every respect - includes data which will not be found elsewhere in so convenient a form. A must for anyone who is even slightly interested in the members of the Sun’s family.’Patrick Moore, Host BBC-TV’s The Sky at Night, ' ... a planetary bible ... and it is an essential item for those interested in the current state of Solar System science. A veritable treasure house of scientific data and interpretation ... this 4th edition is speldidly illustrated [and] a must for any space scientist or astronomer who has an interest in the study of the Solar System and the many different types of objects that it contains. Highly recommended.' Spaceflight, ‘Rich with data, information, interpretation, illustration, and inspiration … with special emphasis on the new discoveries from recent missions.’Louis A. Friedman, Executive Director, The Planetary Society, 'It is a fine reference book, and the fourth edition has been further improved by the addition of much reference data at the end. The New Solar System is richly illustrated ... Recommended.'Richard McKim, Journal of the British Astronomical Association, 'Rich with data, information, interpretation, illustration, and inspiration ... with special emphasis on the new discoveries from recent missions.' Louis A. Friedman, Executive Director, The Planetary Society, 'An incredibly rich experience ... filled with terrific accounts and illustrations of new discoveries.'Wesley T. Huntress, Former Associate Administrator for Space Science, NASA, 'It is a fine reference book, and the fourth edition has been further improved by the addition of much reference data at the end. The New Solar System is richly illustrated ... Recommended.' Richard McKim, Journal of the British Astronomical Association, 'This new edition of what bids to be a planetary bible ... it is an essential item for those interested in the current state of Solar System science ... this 4th Edition is splendidly illustrated and is a must for any space scientist or astronomer who has an interest in the study of the Solar Syatem and the many different types of objects that it contains ... highly recommended.'Spaceflight, 'This is an informative, well illustrated book and not extravagantly priced.' Alan Hamilton, Open University Geological Society Journal, ‘It is a fine reference book, and the fourth edition has been further improved by the addition of much reference data at the end. The New Solar System is richly illustrated … Recommended.’Richard McKim, Journal of the British Astronomical Association, 'Rich with data, information, interpretation, illustration, and inspiration ... with special emphasis on the new discoveries from recent missions.'Louis A. Friedman, Executive Director, The Planetary Society, 'This is an informative, well illustrated book and not extravagantly priced.'Alan Hamilton, Open University Geological Society Journal, 'This new edition of what bids to be a planetary bible ... it is an essential item for those interested in the current state of Solar System science ... this 4th Edition is splendidly illustrated and is a must for any space scientist or astronomer who has an interest in the study of the Solar Syatem and the many different types of objects that it contains ... highly recommended.' Spaceflight, 'It is a fine reference book, and the fourth edition has been further improved by the addition of much reference data at the end. The New Solar System is richly illustrated â€¦ Recommended.' Richard McKim, Journal of the British Astronomical Association, ‘This is an informative, well illustrated book and not extravagantly priced.’Alan Hamilton, Open University Geological Society Journal, ‘This new edition of what bids to be a planetary bible … it is an essential item for those interested in the current state of Solar System science … this 4th Edition is splendidly illustrated and is a must for any space scientist or astronomer who has an interest in the study of the Solar Syatem and the many different types of objects that it contains … highly recommended.’Spaceflight, ' â€¦ a planetary bible â€¦ and it is an essential item for those interested in the current state of Solar System science. A veritable treasure house of scientific data and interpretation â€¦ this 4th edition is speldidly illustrated [and] a must for any space scientist or astronomer who has an interest in the study of the Solar System and the many different types of objects that it contains. Highly recommended.' Spaceflight, 'An incredibly rich experience â€¦ filled with terrific accounts and illustrations of new discoveries.' Wesley T. Huntress, Former Associate Administrator for Space Science, NASA

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal523.2

Table Of ContentIntroduction; 1. Exploring the solar system; 2. Origin of the solar system; 3. The Sun; 4. Planetary magnetospheres and the interplanetary medium; 5. Cosmetary reservoirs; 6. The role of collisions; 7. Mercury; 8. Venus; 9. Planet Earth; 10. The Moon; 11. Mars; 12. Surfaces and interiors of the Terrestrial planets; 13. Atmospheres of the terrestrial planets; 14. Interiors of the giant planets; 15. Atmospheres of the giant planets; 16. Planetary rings; 17. Io Torrence; 18. Europa; 19. Ganymede and Callisto; 20. Titan; 21. Triton, Pluto and Charon; 22. Midsize icy satellites; 23. Small worlds: patterns and relationships; 24. Comets; 25. Asteroids; 26. Meteorites; 27. Life in the solar system; 28. Other planetary systems; Tables; Glossary; Biographical sketches of contributors, Index.

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisThe New Solar System, now in its fourth edition, is firmly established as the leading text on planetary science and solar system studies. A distinguished team of researchers, many of the Principal Investigators on NASA missions, has carried out a complete revision of the text, illustrations and tables. The book has been completely redesigned to display hundreds of new images to best advantage and to make the reference data and tables easier to use. New to this edition are descriptions of collisions in the solar system, full scientific results from Galileo's mission to Jupiter and its moons, and the Mars Pathfinder mission. Sections on comets, the search for other worlds, and the search for life take into account the latest discoveries., New edition of the leading planetary science textbook packed with the latest images, data, and results from recent planetary missions., As the definitive guide for the armchair astronomer, The New Solar System has established itself as the leading book on planetary science and solar system studies. Incorporating the latest knowledge of the solar system, a distinguished team of researchers, many of them Principal Investigators on NASA missions, explain the solar system with expert ease. The completely-revised text includes the most recent findings on asteroids, comets, the Sun, and our neighboring planets. The book examines the latest research and thinking about the solar system; looks at how the Sun and planets formed; and discusses our search for other planetary systems and the search for life in the solar system. In full-color and heavily-illustrated, the book contains more than 500 photographs, portrayals, and diagrams. An extensive set of tables with the latest characteristics of the planets, their moon and ring systems, comets, asteroids, meteorites, and interplanetary space missions complete the text. New to this edition are descriptions of collisions in the solar system, full scientific results from Galileo's mission to Jupiter and its moons, and the Mars Pathfinder mission. For the curious observer as well as the student of planetary science, this book will be an important library acquisition. J. Kelly Beatty is the senior editor of Sky & Telescope, where for more than twenty years he has reported the latest in planetary science. A renowned science writer, he was among the first journalists to gain access to the Soviet space program. Asteroid 2925 Beatty was named on the occasion of his marriage in 1983. Carolyn Collins Petersen is an award-winning science writer and co-author of Hubble Vision (Cambridge 1995). She has also written planetarium programs seen at hundreds of facilities around the world. Andrew L. Chaikin is a Boston-based science writer. He served as a research geologist at the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Earth and Planetary Studies. He is a contributing editor to Popular Science and writes frequently for other publications., All the latest discoveries are packed into this new edition, together with up-to-date tabular data and new images. This is the reference book and text of first choice for many professionals and their students. An authoritative team of contributors describe our current knowledge of the solar system with clarity and authority.

LC Classification NumberQB501