Satellites of the outer planets : worlds in their own right

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Satellites of the outer planets : worlds in their own right

David A. Rothery

Oxford University Press, 1999

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Extensively revised and updated, this new edition of David A. Rothery's acclaimed geological guide to the outer solar system includes results and close-up color and black and white images from the 1995-1999 Galileo mission to Jupiter and from the Voyager space probe. Rothery, a noted planetary scientist, explains the geological aspects of the major satellites of the outer bodies, from Jupiter to Neptune to the Pluto-Charon system. In particular he shows how tectonic and volcanic processes, driven by heat from within, have shaped the rigid outer layers of these bodies. Rothery also discusses the similarities and differences among these planets, and reveals how they resemble Earth-like planets. This fascinating book is written in an introductory style ideal for first- or second-year college courses. Amateur geologists and astronomers will also find its insights rewarding.

目次

1: Introduction 2: Composition and Evolution of Satellites 3: Voyager and Galileo 4: Icy Lithospheres 5: Dead Worlds 6: Recently Active Worlds 7: Active Worlds 8: Unseen Worlds n 9What Next?

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA46801318
  • ISBN
    • 019512555X
  • LCCN
    98052813
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    New York
  • ページ数/冊数
    xiv, 242 p.
  • 大きさ
    ill. : 26 cm
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