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Item Details
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PLANETARY SCIENCES
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Hardback |
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£308.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0412069512 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780412069512 |
| Publisher: |
CHAPMAN AND HALL |
| Pub. date: |
30 June, 1997 |
| Series: |
Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series |
| Pages: |
1020 |
| Description: |
This work contains over 500 entries covering features of all the planets, their environments, and the processes that have shaped them. Techniques and methods such as spectroscopy, photometry and radiometry are covered in detail. Included is a CD-ROM of images taken from the Hubble space station. |
| Synopsis: |
Containing more than 450 entries by some 200 eminent contributors from all over the world, the Encyclopedia of Planetary Sciences is the first book to present this information in an authoritative yet approachable way. This encyclopedia deals with the atmospheres, surfaces and interiors of the planets and moons, and with the interplanetary environment of plasma fields, as well as with asteroids and meteorites. Processes such as accretion, differentiation, thermal evolution and impact cratering form another category of entries. Remote sensing techniques employed in investigation and exploration, such as magnetometry, photometry, and spectroscopy are described in separate articles. In addition the Encyclopedia chronicles the history of planetary science, including biographies of pioneering scientists, and detailed descriptions of all major lunar and planetary missions and programs. The Encyclopedia of Planetary Sciences is superbly illustrated throughout with over 450 line drawings, 180 black and white photographs, and 63 colour illustrations.It will be a key reference source for planetary scientists, astronomers, and workers in related disciplines such as geophysics, geology and the atmospheric sciences. Included in this book is a PC and Mac compatible CD-ROM containing over 200 relevant planetary and related images available from NASA. This CD-ROM has been specially compiled for the Encyclopedia by The United States National Space Science Data Center. |
| Illustrations: |
260 black & white illustrations |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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