Encyclopedia of the solar system
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Encyclopedia of the solar system
Academic, c1999
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Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
"The Encyclopedia of the Solar System" provides a series of comprehensive and authoritative articles written by more than 50 eminent planetary and space scientists. Each chapter is self-contained yet linked by cross-references to other related chapters. This beautifully designed book is a must for the library of professional astronomers and amateur star-gazers alike, in fact for anyone who wishes to understand the nature of our solar system. Cross-referenced throughout for easy comprehension, it is superbly illustrated with over 700 photos, drawings, and diagrams, including 36 color plates. It provides 40 thematically organized chapters by more than 50 eminent contributors. Convenient glossaries of technical terms introduce each chapter. It contains a foreword written by astronaut Sally Ride. Special web site for the Encyclopedia includes author-recommended web resources for additional information, images, and research developments related to each chapter of this volume.
目次
Contributors Foreword by Sally K. Ride Preface Guide to the Encyclopedia The Solar System and Its Place in the Galaxy The Origin of the Solar System The Sun The Solar Wind Mercury Venus: Atmosphere Venus: Surface and Interior Earth as a Planet: Atmosphere and Oceans Earth as a Planet: Surface and Interior The Moon Mars: Atmosphere and Volatile History Mars: Surface and Interior Phobos and Deimos Atmospheres of the Giant Planets Interiors of the Giant Planets Io Titan Triton Outer Planet Icy Satellites Planetary Rings Planetary Magnetospheres Pluto and Charon Physics and Chemistry of Comets Cometary Dynamics The Kuiper Belt Asteroids Near-Earth Asteroids Meteorites Interplanetary Dust and the Zodiacal Cloud The Solar System at Ultraviolet Wavelenghts Infrared Views the Solar System From Space The Solar System at Radio Wavelengths Planetary Radar Solar System Dynamics Chaotic Motion in the Solar System Planetary Impacts Planetary Volcanism Searching For Other Planetary Systems Planets and the Origin of Life Planetary Exploration Missions Extra-Solar Planets: Searching for Other Planetary Systems Appendix Index
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