Product Information
The Cambridge Photographic Guide to the Planets contains a selection of the latest and most interesting images of the planets, moons, comets and asteroids of our Solar System. The book begins with a general introduction to the planetary system, its origin and evolution. Each subsequent chapter is devoted to a different planet or solar system body, and contains a comprehensive introduction to the body, and its moons and rings where relevant. This is followed by a selection of carefully chosen images from planetary missions, with explanatory captions. The author provides an authoritative description of what these images reveal and the puzzles that they pose for scientists. This photographic guide will be of interest to anybody with a fascination of the planets, from the amateur to the professional astronomer.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521781831
eBay Product ID (ePID)91986547
Product Key Features
Number of Pages316 Pages
Publication NameThe Cambridge Photographic Guide to the Planets
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAstronomy
Publication Year2001
TypeTextbook
AuthorFredric W. Taylor
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height284 mm
Item Weight1547 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorFredric W. Taylor