The Cambridge Photographic Guide to the Planets

The Cambridge Photographic Guide to the Planets

Author: F. W. Taylor

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001-11-15

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780521781831

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The Cambridge Photographic Guide to the Planets includes a broad selection of the latest images of the planets, moons, comets, and asteroids of the Earth's Solar System. Beginning with a comprehensive introduction to the planetary system, its origin and its evolution, physicist Frederick Taylor devotes each chapter to a different planet or Solar System body, with a thorough presentation of its moons and rings, and incorporates images from planetary missions and explanatory captions. Having worked with NASA and the European Space Agency on missions to Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, and Titan, Taylor offers an unusually experienced perspective in this comprehensive reference. Frederic W. Taylor is Halley Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford and a Distinguished Visiting Scientist in the Earth and Space Sciences Division at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. His research interests include the physics of planetary atmospheres; experimental methods for studying atmospheres; and the theory of atmospheric radiation and atmospheric molecular spectroscopy.


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Download or read book The Cambridge Photographic Guide to the Planets written by F. W. Taylor and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-11-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Photographic Guide to the Planets includes a broad selection of the latest images of the planets, moons, comets, and asteroids of the Earth's Solar System. Beginning with a comprehensive introduction to the planetary system, its origin and its evolution, physicist Frederick Taylor devotes each chapter to a different planet or Solar System body, with a thorough presentation of its moons and rings, and incorporates images from planetary missions and explanatory captions. Having worked with NASA and the European Space Agency on missions to Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, and Titan, Taylor offers an unusually experienced perspective in this comprehensive reference. Frederic W. Taylor is Halley Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford and a Distinguished Visiting Scientist in the Earth and Space Sciences Division at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. His research interests include the physics of planetary atmospheres; experimental methods for studying atmospheres; and the theory of atmospheric radiation and atmospheric molecular spectroscopy.


The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of the Planets

The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of the Planets

Author: Geoffrey Briggs

Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 9780521239769

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Contains the latest official maps of the planets and their satellites.


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Download or read book The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of the Planets written by Geoffrey Briggs and published by Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains the latest official maps of the planets and their satellites.


The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of the Planets

The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of the Planets

Author: Geoffrey Briggs

Publisher:

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13:

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Photographic Atlas of Planets

Photographic Atlas of Planets

Author: Briggs

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1986-08-14

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780521310581

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This richly illustrated book contains over 200 photographs, nearly half of which are in full colour. It constitutes the best collection of available photographs of the planets that have been obtained from space over the past two decades. Also included, wherever available, are global maps of the planets and their satellites. Each of the following chapters is devoted to one of the planets, summarizing what has been learned about that planet and explaining in non-technical terms the features that can be seen in the many breathtaking photographs that are presented. The chapters are set out with the text first, followed by the figures, each accompanied by a long caption describing its essential points.


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Download or read book Photographic Atlas of Planets written by Briggs and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1986-08-14 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated book contains over 200 photographs, nearly half of which are in full colour. It constitutes the best collection of available photographs of the planets that have been obtained from space over the past two decades. Also included, wherever available, are global maps of the planets and their satellites. Each of the following chapters is devoted to one of the planets, summarizing what has been learned about that planet and explaining in non-technical terms the features that can be seen in the many breathtaking photographs that are presented. The chapters are set out with the text first, followed by the figures, each accompanied by a long caption describing its essential points.


The Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide

The Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide

Author: Jay M. Pasachoff

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1993-11-18

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780521456517

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An invaluable handbook for observing and photographing the forthcoming solar and lunar eclipses due in the 1990s.


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Download or read book The Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide written by Jay M. Pasachoff and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-11-18 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable handbook for observing and photographing the forthcoming solar and lunar eclipses due in the 1990s.


The Cambridge Planetary Handbook

The Cambridge Planetary Handbook

Author: Michael E. Bakich

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2000-02-03

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780521632805

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Comprehensive reference text on planetary astronomy written for the general reader.


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Download or read book The Cambridge Planetary Handbook written by Michael E. Bakich and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-02-03 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive reference text on planetary astronomy written for the general reader.


The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System

The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System

Author: Kenneth R. Lang

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-09-25

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9780521813068

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Download or read book The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System written by Kenneth R. Lang and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-09-25 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents


The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System

The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System

Author: Kenneth R. Lang

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-03-03

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 1139494171

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Richly illustrated with full-color images, this book is a comprehensive, up-to-date description of the planets, their moons, and recent exoplanet discoveries. This second edition of a now classic reference is brought up to date with fascinating new discoveries from 12 recent Solar System missions. Examples include water on the Moon, volcanism on Mercury's previously unseen half, vast buried glaciers on Mars, geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus, lakes of hydrocarbons on Titan, encounter with asteroid Itokawa, and sample return from comet Wild 2. The book is further enhanced by hundreds of striking new images of the planets and moons. Written at an introductory level appropriate for undergraduate and high-school students, it provides fresh insights that appeal to anyone with an interest in planetary science. A website hosted by the author contains all the images in the book with an overview of their importance. A link to this can be found at www.cambridge.org/solarsystem.


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Download or read book The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System written by Kenneth R. Lang and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-03 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richly illustrated with full-color images, this book is a comprehensive, up-to-date description of the planets, their moons, and recent exoplanet discoveries. This second edition of a now classic reference is brought up to date with fascinating new discoveries from 12 recent Solar System missions. Examples include water on the Moon, volcanism on Mercury's previously unseen half, vast buried glaciers on Mars, geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus, lakes of hydrocarbons on Titan, encounter with asteroid Itokawa, and sample return from comet Wild 2. The book is further enhanced by hundreds of striking new images of the planets and moons. Written at an introductory level appropriate for undergraduate and high-school students, it provides fresh insights that appeal to anyone with an interest in planetary science. A website hosted by the author contains all the images in the book with an overview of their importance. A link to this can be found at www.cambridge.org/solarsystem.


The Worlds Around Us

The Worlds Around Us

Author: Ellen Jackson

Publisher: Millbrook Press

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 076133405X

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A boy named Jason visits each one of the planets, and a few of Saturn's moons, and tells what he observes while on their surfaces.


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Download or read book The Worlds Around Us written by Ellen Jackson and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy named Jason visits each one of the planets, and a few of Saturn's moons, and tells what he observes while on their surfaces.


Space, the Final Frontier?

Space, the Final Frontier?

Author: Giancarlo Genta

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-02-13

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9780521814034

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What are our motivations for going into space? Where does our long-term space future lie? Why, and how, should we strive to reach, if not for the stars, at least for the Moon and Mars? This exciting book looks first at the progress that has already been made in our attempts to explore and expand beyond the Earth. Current and past space technologies and space stations are described, and the effects of the space environment on the human body are explained. A discussion of the merits of the robotic exploration of space is followed by a look at our exploration of the Moon and Mars. Final chapters touch on propulsion methods required for leaving our solar system, and ask which of the possibilities for future space travel is most likely to succeed. This thought provoking book will appeal to all those with an interest in the future of space exploration.


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Download or read book Space, the Final Frontier? written by Giancarlo Genta and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-02-13 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are our motivations for going into space? Where does our long-term space future lie? Why, and how, should we strive to reach, if not for the stars, at least for the Moon and Mars? This exciting book looks first at the progress that has already been made in our attempts to explore and expand beyond the Earth. Current and past space technologies and space stations are described, and the effects of the space environment on the human body are explained. A discussion of the merits of the robotic exploration of space is followed by a look at our exploration of the Moon and Mars. Final chapters touch on propulsion methods required for leaving our solar system, and ask which of the possibilities for future space travel is most likely to succeed. This thought provoking book will appeal to all those with an interest in the future of space exploration.