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Author: David A. Rothery
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 3.051kg
ISBN: 9783319348940
ISBN 10: 3319348949
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 22 September 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
The book comprises seven, well-illustrated chapters: the first begin a good summary of pre-space-age knowledge of the planet. ... this is a good book and a pleasure to own. It will live where it can be found easily. (Jeremy Joseph, Geoscientist, Vol. 26, July, 2016) Rothery has crafted an engaging and well-constructed book, which is copiously sprinkled with clear illustrations, most of which are in colour. It ought to enjoy a wide readership from the dedicated amateur to the professional specialist. ... Very few books devoted to the planet Mercury exist; this latest one is a must for astronomical libraries. (Richard McKim, The Observatory, Vol. 136 (1250), February, 2016)
The book comprises seven, well-illustrated chapters: the first begin a good summary of pre-space-age knowledge of the planet. ... this is a good book and a pleasure to own. It will live where it can be found easily. (Jeremy Joseph, Geoscientist, Vol. 26, July, 2016) Rothery has crafted an engaging and well-constructed book, which is copiously sprinkled with clear illustrations, most of which are in colour. It ought to enjoy a wide readership from the dedicated amateur to the professional specialist. ... Very few books devoted to the planet Mercury exist; this latest one is a must for astronomical libraries. (Richard McKim, The Observatory, Vol. 136 (1250), February, 2016)
The book comprises seven, well-illustrated chapters: the first begin a good summary of pre-space-age knowledge of the planet. ... this is a good book and a pleasure to own. It will live where it can be found easily. (Jeremy Joseph, Geoscientist, Vol. 26, July, 2016) Rothery has crafted an engaging and well-constructed book, which is copiously sprinkled with clear illustrations, most of which are in colour. It ought to enjoy a wide readership from the dedicated amateur to the professional specialist. ... Very few books devoted to the planet Mercury exist; this latest one is a must for astronomical libraries. (Richard McKim, The Observatory, Vol. 136 (1250), February, 2016)
Author Information
David A. Rothery is Professor of Planetary Geosciences at the Open University at Milton Keynes, UK. He has been member of the PPARC Solar System Advisory Panel and the BepiColombo Oversight Committee, and is UK Lead Scientist on MIXS (Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer), one of the instruments on the European Space Agency's BepiColombo mission to Mercury to be launched in 2016. His research interests centre on the study of volcanic activity by means of remote sensing, and volcanology and geoscience in general on other planets.
