Download Worlds Fantastic, Worlds Familiar: A Guided Tour of the by Bonnie J. Buratti PDF

March 27, 2017 | Astronomy

By Bonnie J. Buratti

sign up for Bonnie J. Buratti, a number one planetary astronomer, in this own journey of NASA's newest discoveries. relocating in the course of the sun method from Mercury, Venus, Mars, prior comets and asteroids and the moons of the large planets, to Pluto, and directly to exoplanets, she offers shiny descriptions of landforms which are just like these stumbled on on the earth yet which are extra extraordinary. Sulfur-rich volcanoes and lakes on Io, lively gullies on Mars, large ice plumes and tar-like deposits at the moons of Saturn, hydrocarbon rivers and lakes on Titan, and nitrogen glaciers on Pluto are only a number of the marvels that watch for readers. observe what it really is prefer to be curious about a tremendous medical firm, with all its pitfalls and pleasure, from the viewpoint of a feminine scientist. This enticing account of contemporary house exploration is written for non-specialist readers, from scholars in highschool to lovers of all ages.

Show description

Read or Download Worlds Fantastic, Worlds Familiar: A Guided Tour of the Solar System PDF

Similar astronomy books

Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)

The underlying astrophysical mechanisms of the items often called asymptotic significant department stars - the constructions that take place throughout the dramatic interval ahead of a star's demise - is the most topic of this article. during the last 3 many years, asymptotic colossal department stars became an issue in their personal, and the contributions to this quantity all specialise in those entities themselves, instead of their connections to different fields of astronomy.

The Moon and How to Observe It: An Advanced Handbook for Students of the Moon in the 21st Century (Astronomers' Observing Guides)

This innovative new publication is written for sensible novice astronomers who not just are looking to detect, yet need to know the main points of precisely what they're taking a look at. The Moon is the main in most cases saw of all astronomical items. this can be the 1st e-book to deal both with the Moon itself - its formation, geology, and background - in addition to the sensible facets of commentary.

Dissent, Revolution and Liberty Beyond Earth (Space and Society)

This quantity presents an in-depth dialogue at the significant query – how can humans show and live on dissent and confrontation in limited habitats in area? The dialogue is a vital one since it should be that the platforms of inter-dependence required to outlive in area are so robust that dissent turns into very unlikely.

Solar Science: Exploring Sunspots, Seasons, Eclipses, and More

This is often simply the source you want to get heart schoolers prepared for August 21, 2017—the day whilst hundreds of thousands of North american citizens can have the infrequent probability to witness a sunlight eclipse. however the book’s usefulness won’t finish while the eclipse does! sun technological know-how bargains greater than 3 dozen hands-on, inquiry-based actions on many desirable elements of sunlight astronomy.