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OverviewAn Exciting and Authoritative Account of the Second Golden Age of Solar System Exploration Award-winning author Peter Bond provides an up-to-date, in-depth account of the sun and its family in the 2nd edition of Exploring the Solar System. This new edition brings together the discoveries and advances in scientific understanding made during the last 60 years of solar and planetary exploration, using research conducted by the world's leading geoscientists, astronomers, and physicists. Exploring the Solar System, 2nd Edition is an ideal introduction for non-science undergraduates and anyone interested in learning about our small corner of the Milky Way galaxy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter BondPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 1.542kg ISBN: 9781119384908ISBN 10: 1119384907 Pages: 560 Publication Date: 09 April 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIntroduction to the First Edition ix Introduction to the Second Edition xi About the Companion Website xii 1 Beginnings 1 2 Sun 25 3 Earth 57 4 The Moon 92 5 Mercury 121 6 Venus 146 7 Mars 173 8 Jupiter 231 9 Saturn 269 10 Uranus 314 11 Neptune 336 12 Pluto and the Kuiper Belt 354 13 Comets, Asteroids, and Meteorites 384 14 Exoplanets 438 Appendices 475 Glossary 500 Further Reading 506 Index 521ReviewsAuthor InformationPETER BOND is an expert on astronomy, space exploration, and planet Earth. A fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and the British Interplanetary Society, he has written hundreds of articles and over 10 books on exploration of the solar system. He served as a press officer for the Royal Astronomical Society from 1995-2007 and as a consultant and writer for the European Space Agency. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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