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Encyclopedia of the Solar System (eBook)

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1998 | 1. Auflage
992 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-057313-7 (ISBN)
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The Encyclopedia of the Solar System provides a series of comprehensive and authoritative articles written by more than 50 eminent planetary and space scientists. Each chapter is self-contained yet linked by cross-references to other related chapters. This beautifully designed book is a must for the library of professional astronomers and amateur star-gazers alike, in fact for anyone who wishes to understand the nature of our solar system.

* Cross-referenced throughout for easy comprehension
* Superbly illustrated with over 700 photos, drawings, and diagrams, including 36 color plates
* Provides 40 thematically organized chapters by more than 50 eminent contributors
* Convenient glossaries of technical terms introduce each chapter
* Foreword written by astronaut Sally Ride
* Special web site for the Encyclopedia at www.academicpress.com/solar includes author-recommended web resources for additional information, images, and research developments related to each chapter of this volume
The Encyclopedia of the Solar System provides a series of comprehensive and authoritative articles written by more than 50 eminent planetary and space scientists. Each chapter is self-contained yet linked by cross-references to other related chapters. This beautifully designed book is a must for the library of professional astronomers and amateur star-gazers alike, in fact for anyone who wishes to understand the nature of our solar system.Key Features* Cross-referenced throughout for easy comprehension* Superbly illustrated with over 700 photos, drawings, and diagrams, including 36 color plates* Provides 40 thematically organized chapters by more than 50 eminent contributors* Convenient glossaries of technical terms introduce each chapter* Academic Press maintains a web site for the Encyclopedia at www.academicpress.com/solar; Author-recommended web resources for additional information, images, and research developments related to each chapter of this volume, are available here

Front Cover 1
Encyclopedia of the Solar System 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Contributors 10
Foreword 14
Preface 16
Guide to the Encyclopedia 18
Chapter 1. The Solar System and Its Place in the Galaxy 20
Chapter 2. The Origin of the Solar System 54
Chapter 3. The Sun 84
Chapter 4. The Solar Wind 114
Chapter 5. Mercury 142
Chapter 6. Venus: Atmosphere 166
Chapter 7. Venus: Surface and Interior 180
Chapter 8. Earth as a Planet: Atmosphere and Oceans 210
Chapter 9. Earth as a Planet: Surface and Interior 228
Chapter 10. The Moon 266
Chapter 11. Mars: Atmosphere and Volatile History 296
Chapter 12. Mars: Surface and Interior 310
Chapter 13. Phobos and Deimos 328
Chapter 14. Atmospheres of the Giant Planets 334
Chapter 15. Interiors of the Giant Planets 358
Chapter 16. Io 376
Chapter 17. Titan 396
Chapter 18. Triton 424
Chapter 19. Outer Planet Icy Satellites 454
Chapter 20. Planetary Rings 476
Chapter 21. Planetary Magnetospheres 496
Chapter 22. Pluto and Charon 518
Chapter 23. Physics and Chemistry of Comets 538
Chapter 24. Cometary Dynamics 556
Chapter 25. The Kuiper Belt 576
Chapter 26. Asteroids 604
Chapter 27. Near-Earth Asteroids 626
Chapter 28. Meteorites 648
Chapter 29. Interplanetary Dust and the Zodiacal Cloud 692
Chapter 30. The Solar System at Ultraviolet Wavelengths 716
Chapter 31. Infrared Views of the Solar System from Space 734
Chapter 32. The Solar System at Radio Wavelengths 754
Chapter 33. Planetary Radar 792
Chapter 34. Solar System Dynamics 828
Chapter 35. Chaotic Motion in the Solar System 844
Chapter 36. Planetary Impacts 864
Chapter 37. Planetary Volcanism 896
Chapter 38.Planets and the Origin of Life 918
Chapter 39.Planetary Exploration Missions 942
Chapter 40. Extra-Solar Planets: Searching for Other Planetary Systems 960
Appendix 976
Index 984

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