Solar system: the Sun & planets books

2434 books were found.

Dictionary of Minor Planet Names

Dictionary of Minor Planet Names

Author: Lutz D. Schmadel
ISBN: 9783540002383
Format: Hardback
$604.56

Focuses on the approximately 10,000 minor planets that carry a name. This book provides information about the basis...  Read More >>

Blueprint for a Red Planet

Blueprint for a Red Planet

Author: Peter Smith ,  Agnieszka Przychodzen
ISBN: 9780521812269
Format: Hardback
$158.40

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Giant Planets of Our Solar System: Atmospheres, Composition, and Structure

Giant Planets of Our Solar System: Atmospheres, Composition,...

Author: P.G. Irwin
ISBN: 9783540006817
Format: Hardback
$393.36

A comprehensive review of the current state of knowledge about the atmospheres, composition and structure of Jupiter,...  Read More >>

Planetary Exploration

Planetary Exploration

Author: Heuerman ,  Arvidson
ISBN: 9780521338974
Format: Paperback
$963.60

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The Sun’s Surface and Subsurface: Investigating Shape and Irradiance

The Sun’s Surface and Subsurface: Investigating Shape...

Author: Jean-Pierre Rozelot
ISBN: 9783540441885
Format: Hardback
$237.47

Composed of a set of lectures and tutorial reviews, this book stems from a summer school devoted to the gravitational...  Read More >>

The Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) - Mission Description and Early Results

The Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager...

Author: R.P. Lin ,  B.R. Dennis
ISBN: 9781402011078
Format: Hardback
$525.36

Explains the functioning of Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI). This book introduces...  Read More >>

Auroral Plasma Physics

Auroral Plasma Physics

Author: Götz Paschmann ,  Stein Haaland
ISBN: 9781402009631
Format: Hardback
$894.96

Gives a broad synthesis of the knowledge and understanding of the plasma physics behind the aurora, one of the most...  Read More >>

Celestial Handbook: v. 3: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System

Celestial Handbook: v. 3: An Observer's Guide to the...

Author: Robert Burnham
ISBN: 9780486236735
Format: Paperback
$79.99

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Celestial Handbook: v. 2: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System

Celestial Handbook: v. 2: An Observer's Guide to the...

Author: Robert Burnham
ISBN: 9780486235684
Format: Paperback
$52.99

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Mercury and Venus

Mercury and Venus

Author: Robin Kerrod
ISBN: 9780822539049
Format: Hardback
$33.69

Describes the physical features and exploration of the two planets nearest to the Sun, Mercury and Venus.  Read More >>

Mars

Mars

Author: Robin Kerrod
ISBN: 9780822539063
Format: Hardback
$33.69

Introduces the planet Mars, with information about its atmosphere, surface features, and exploration by NASA spacecraft....  Read More >>

The Big Splat, or How Our Moon Came to be: A Violent Natural History

The Big Splat, or How Our Moon Came to be: A Violent...

Author: D. Mackenzie ,  Dana MacKenzie
ISBN: 9780471150572
Format: Hardback
$42.95

The first popular book to explain the dramatic theory behind the Moon's genesis This lively science history relates...  Read More >>

Energy Conversion and Particle Acceleration in the Solar Corona

Energy Conversion and Particle Acceleration in the Solar...

Author: Karl-Ludwig Klein
ISBN: 9783540002758
Format: Hardback
$211.07

Based on significant progress in understanding magnetic reconnection and a wealth of new observations of energetic...  Read More >>

Cometary Science after Hale-Bopp: Volume 2 Proceedings of IAU Colloquium 186 21–25 January 2002, Tenerife, Spain

Cometary Science after Hale-Bopp: Volume 2 Proceedings...

Author: Hermann Böhnhardt ,  Michael Combi
ISBN: 9781402009785
Format: Hardback
$630.96

Proceedings of IAU Colloquium 186, 21-25 January 2002, Tenerife, Spain  Read More >>

Observational Manifestation of Chaos in Astrophysical Objects: Invited talks for a workshop held in Moscow, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, 28–29 August 2000

Observational Manifestation of Chaos in Astrophysical...

Author: Alexei Fridman ,  Mikhail Ya. Marov
ISBN: 9781402009358
Format: Hardback
$197.87

On August 2000 in the Lomonosov Moscow State University the first scientific conference dedicated to chaos in the...  Read More >>

Probing the Sun with High Resolution

Probing the Sun with High Resolution

Author: S.C. Tripathy ,  P.V. Venkatakrishnan
ISBN: 9788173194825
Format: Hardback
$176.00

Reviews the progresses that has been made in solar physics with emphasis on ground based high resolution observations...  Read More >>

The Planetary System

The Planetary System

Author: David Morrison ,  Tobias Owen
ISBN: 9780805387346
Format: Mixed media product
$330.00

Co-authors Morrison and Owen are leading researchers in planetary astronomy, and this book reflects their knowledge...  Read More >>

Nearest Star: The Surprising Science of Our Sun

Nearest Star: The Surprising Science of Our Sun

Author: Leon Golub ,  Jay M. Pasachoff
ISBN: 9780674010062
Format: Paperback
$56.76

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From Space to Earth: The Story of Solar Electricity

From Space to Earth: The Story of Solar Electricity...

Author: John Perlin
ISBN: 9780674010130
Format: Paperback
$79.20

This text tracks the evolution of the technology of photovoltaics, the use of solar cells to convert the sun's energy...  Read More >>

Shoemaker by Levy: The Man Who Made an Impact

Shoemaker by Levy: The Man Who Made an Impact

Author: David H. Levy
ISBN: 9780691113258
Format: Paperback
$62.99

Offers an account of Eugene Shoemaker's life and the way it has shaped our thinking about the universe. This book...  Read More >>

Solar-Terrestrial Magnetic Activity and Space Environment

Solar-Terrestrial Magnetic Activity and Space Environment...

Author: H. Wang ,  R. Xu
ISBN: 9780080441108
Format: Hardback
$660.00

Describes solar surface magnetism. This book includes topics such as solar surface magnetism, solar magnetic activity,...  Read More >>

The Enigma of Sunspots: A Story of Discovery and Scientific Revolution

The Enigma of Sunspots: A Story of Discovery and Scientific...

Author: Judit Brody
ISBN: 9780863153709
Format: Paperback
$65.87

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Multi-Wavelength Observations of Coronal Structure and Dynamics

Multi-Wavelength Observations of Coronal Structure and...

Author: Penny Martens (University of New South Wales, Australia) ,  D. Cauffman (Lockheed Martin ATC, 8111 Possession Ridge Lane, Clinton, WA 98236, USA)
ISBN: 9780080440606
Format: Hardback
$452.81

Presents the Proceedings of the Yohkoh 10th Anniversary Meeting, a COSPAR Colloquium held in Kona, Hawaii, USA,...  Read More >>

How to Observe the Sun Safely

How to Observe the Sun Safely

Author: Lee Macdonald
ISBN: 9781852335274
Format: Paperback
$131.87

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Particle Acceleration and Kinematics in Solar Flares

Particle Acceleration and Kinematics in Solar Flares...

Author: Markus Aschwanden
ISBN: 9781402007255
Format: Hardback
$285.12

Over the last decade we entered a new exploration phase of solar flare physics, equipped with powerful spacecraft...  Read More >>

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