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OverviewThe Encyclopedia of the Solar System, Third Edition-winner of the 2015 PROSE Award in Cosmology & Astronomy from the Association of American Publishers-provides a framework for understanding the origin and evolution of the solar system, historical discoveries, and details about planetary bodies and how they interact-with an astounding breadth of content and breathtaking visual impact. The encyclopedia includes the latest explorations and observations, hundreds of color digital images and illustrations, and over 1,000 pages. It stands alone as the definitive work in this field, and will serve as a modern messenger of scientific discovery and provide a look into the future of our solar system. New additions to the third edition reflect the latest progress and growth in the field, including past and present space missions to the terrestrial planets, the outer solar systems and space telescopes used to detect extrasolar planets. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tilman Spohn (DLR Institut fur Planetenforschung, Berlin, Germany) , Doris Breuer (Institut fur Planetenforschung, Berlin, Germany) , Torrence Johnson (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA)Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Imprint: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Edition: 3rd edition Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 6.40cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 2.700kg ISBN: 9780124158450ISBN 10: 0124158455 Pages: 1336 Publication Date: 24 April 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsHuge efforts have been made to explain observations and theories clearly and succinctly and to bring the reader up to date. I recommend the book without reservation. --The Observatory This exciting summation of more than 50 years of continuing space exploration will appeal to scientists and enthusiasts alike. Summing Up: Highly recommended. --Choice Everything you want to know about the solar system is here. ...This is the perfect reference book, lavishly illustrated and well-written. --From the Foreword by Wesley T. Huntress, JR., Carnegie Institute of Washington The authors succeed brilliantly at combining the latest results from spacecraft missions and Earth-based observations with thoughtful interpretations of the processes. --Maria T. Zuber, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Everything you want to know about the solar system is here. ...This is the perfect reference book, lavishly illustrated and well-written. -From the Foreword by WESLEY T. HUNTRESS, JR., Carnegie Institute of Washington The authors succeed brilliantly at combining the latest results from spacecraft missions and Earth-based observations with thoughtful interpretations of the processes. -MARIA T. ZUBER, Massachusetts Institute of Technology This exciting summation of more than 50 years of continuing space exploration will appeal to scientists and enthusiasts alike. Summing Up: Highly recommended. --CHOICE, Encyclopedia of the Solar System, Third Edition Everything you want to know about the solar system is here. ...This is the perfect reference book, lavishly illustrated and well-written. -From the Foreword by WESLEY T. HUNTRESS, JR., Carnegie Institute of Washington The authors succeed brilliantly at combining the latest results from spacecraft missions and Earth-based observations with thoughtful interpretations of the processes. -MARIA T. ZUBER, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Encyclopedia of the Solar System , as a title, is almost on a par with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and, come to the think of it, the content is almost as mind-blowing. -Satellite Evolution Group, September 2007 The editors have brought together an awesome amount of information authored by a Who's Who of planetary science. -Sky and Telescope, July 2007. ..a delight to hold and view, printed in glorious colour on quality paper...one of those books you just have to own. - David O'Driscoll, AAQ Newsletter Everything you want to know about the solar system is here. ...This is the perfect reference book, lavishly illustrated and well-written. -From the Foreword by WESLEY T. HUNTRESS, JR., Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institute of Washington The authors succeed brilliantly at combining the latest results from spacecraft missions and Earth-based observations with thoughtful interpretations of the processes. -MARIA T. ZUBER, E.A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology The editors and authors are scientists whose knowledge I trust. ...Suitable for graduate students and researchers, and for advanced undergraduate courses. -JAY M. PASACHOFF, Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy, Williams College This book reminds me how rapidly planetary science is evolving. This second edition comes at the right time. -ANDREW P. INGERSOLL, Professor of Planetary Science, California Institute of Technology Wonderfully updated and spectacular spacecraft images...It s a great primer for students as well as a reference for professionals. -WILLIAM K. HARTMANN, Senior Scientist, Planetary Science Institute Author InformationTilman Spohn is director of the Institute of Planetary Research of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Berlin, Germany and Professor of Planetology at theWestfalische Wilhelms-University Munster, Germany. He specializes in the Thermodynamics of Planetary Interiors and in physical problems of Astrobiology and has written 140 papers for scientific journals and books. He is a Principal Investigator (PI) for MUPUS on the Rosetta Lander Philae, for BELA on BepiColombo, and the instrument PI for HP3 on the InSight mission. Spohn has served as member and chairperson of ESA scientific working and advisory groups and is presently a member of ESA's HISPAC. He is the chairman of the science committee of the international Space Science Institute and has served as editor for Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Reviews of Geophysics, and the Treatise on Geophysics. He is the recipient of the 2013 EGU Runcorn-Florensky Medal and a fellow of the American Geophysical Union. Doris Breuer is Head of the Department of Planetary Physics at the Institute of Planetary Research of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Berlin, Germany and an Associate Professor at the Institute de Physique du Globe de Paris, France. She specializes in the interior dynamics, thermo-chemical evolution and interior structure of terrestrial bodies. She has published over 60 articles in refereed journals, has been coinvestigator on ESA's BepiColombo mission and has served on several ESA science definition teams and on the ESA Solar System Working Group. Torrence V. Johnson is a specialist on icy satellites in the solar system. He has written over 130 publications for scientific journals. He received a Ph.D. in planetary science from the California Institute of Technology and is now the Chief Scientist for Solar System Exploration at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He was the Project Scientist for the Galileo mission and is currently an investigator on the Cassini mission. He is the recipient of two NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medals and the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal and has an honorary doctorate from the University of Padua, where Galileo made his first observations of the solar system. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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