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Encyclopedia of the Solar System
About this book
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
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Encyclopedia of the Solar System
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Guide to the Encyclopedia
- Chapter 1. The Solar System and Its Place in the Galaxy
- Chapter 2. The Origin of the Solar System
- Chapter 3. The Sun
- Chapter 4. The Solar Wind
- Chapter 5. Mercury
- Chapter 6. Venus: Atmosphere
- Chapter 7. Venus: Surface and Interior
- Chapter 8. Earth as a Planet: Atmosphere and Oceans
- Chapter 9. Earth as a Planet: Surface and Interior
- Chapter 10. The Moon
- Chapter 11. Mars: Atmosphere and Volatile History
- Chapter 12. Mars: Surface and Interior
- Chapter 13. Phobos and Deimos
- Chapter 14. Atmospheres of the Giant Planets
- Chapter 15. Interiors of the Giant Planets
- Chapter 16. Io
- Chapter 17. Titan
- Chapter 18. Triton
- Chapter 19. Outer Planet Icy Satellites
- Chapter 20. Planetary Rings
- Chapter 21. Planetary Magnetospheres
- Chapter 22. Pluto and Charon
- Chapter 23. Physics and Chemistry of Comets
- Chapter 24. Cometary Dynamics
- Chapter 25. The Kuiper Belt
- Chapter 26. Asteroids
- Chapter 27. Near-Earth Asteroids
- Chapter 28. Meteorites
- Chapter 29. Interplanetary Dust and the Zodiacal Cloud
- Chapter 30. The Solar System at Ultraviolet Wavelengths
- Chapter 31. Infrared Views of the Solar System from Space
- Chapter 32. The Solar System at Radio Wavelengths
- Chapter 33. Planetary Radar
- Chapter 34. Solar System Dynamics
- Chapter 35. Chaotic Motion in the Solar System
- Chapter 36. Planetary Impacts
- Chapter 37. Planetary Volcanism
- Chapter 38.Planets and the Origin of Life
- Chapter 39.Planetary Exploration Missions
- Chapter 40. Extra-Solar Planets: Searching for Other Planetary Systems
- Appendix
- Index
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