Extensively revised and updated,this new edition of David A. Rothery's acclaimed geological guide to the outer solar system includes results and close-up color and black and white images from the 1995-1999 Galileo mission to Jupiter and from the Voyager space probe. Rothery,a noted planetary scientist,explains the geological aspects of the major satellites of the outer bodies,from Jupiter to Neptune to the Pluto-Charon system. In particular he shows howtectonic and volcanic processes,driven by heat from within,have shaped the rigid outer layers of these bodies. Rothery also discusses the similarities and differences among these planets,and reveals how they resemble Earth-like planets. This fascinating book is written in an introductory style ideal forfirst- or second-year college courses. Amateur geologists and astronomers will also find its insights rewarding.
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Publisher: Oxford University Press IncISBN: 9780195125559Weight: 680 gDimensions: 255 x 191 x 14 mm
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On the first edition: "Rothery does an excellent job of synthesizing the research inspired by the Voyager missions into a coherent description of outer solar system geology." -Jonathan I. Lunine,Sky & Telescope"...a highly readable,respectably accurate and complete nontechnical summary of planetary satellites for general and scientific audiences that is not otherwise available. Indeed,this is how I might have wished to write a book on icy satellites should I have done so." -Paul M. Schenk,Icarus"Rothery brings these satellites to life." -David Hughes,New Scientist"The depth and authority of the treatment of physical geological processes makes this a good introduction to the outer satellites for undergraduate students,while the clarity of the text ensures that things do not become too complicated for less expert readers." -Lionel Wilson,Times Higher Eduation Supplement
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