The Solar System: A Firefly Guide - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1552976793 ISBN 13: 9781552976791

Casa editrice: Firefly Books Ltd, 2003

Riassunto

A concise, illustrated guide to the solar system.

Just as explorers of the sixteenth century unveiled the night skies, the Hubble space telescope and space probes such as Voyager, Pioneer and Cassini are expanding our knowledge of the planetary world.

New fields of research are opening up such as the exploration of the populous world of the asteroids and comets. Scientists have recently discovered a new family of transneputnal bodies as far away as Neptune's orbit. This discovery may even lead to the demotion of Pluto from a planet to a one of these smaller bodies.

This comprehensive reference explains the origin of stars and the sun and extensively covers each planet. Illustrated with spectacular photographs and meticulous color diagrams.

Key sections cover:

The solar system and the sun
Inner Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Outer Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
Minor Bodies: comets, asteroids and meteorites

A detailed directory of web sites direct readers to relevant sources of information. The Solar System is an appealing, authoritative reference for any stargazer.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Giovanni Caprara is an award-winning scientific journalist who has written many books and articles on space. An asteroid was named after him in recognition of his work in popularizing astronomy.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Firefly Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1552976793
• ISBN 13: 9781552976791
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Redattore: Caprara Giovanni
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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