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Worlds Beyond: The Thrill of Planetary Exploration as told by Leading Experts
Alan (Ed) Stern
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Description for Worlds Beyond: The Thrill of Planetary Exploration as told by Leading Experts
Paperback. Leading planetary scientists give personal accounts of their work, and their desire to understand and explore worlds beyond our own. Editor(s): Stern, S. Alan. Num Pages: 174 pages, 22 b/w illus. 14 colour illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 433. Very good to like new, with just minor shelfwear
With the development of space-travel, we have begun to explore worlds beyond Earth. Ten planetary scientists have come together to describe their favourite planet, what they have discovered, and what drives them to explore. Each tells a personal story, ranging across the breadth of the solar system - from hellish Mercury to the snows of Pluto; from telescopic to robotic exploration; from adventures in Antarctica to painting planetary landscapes; from the frustrations of failure to the joys of success. Worlds Beyond is the third in a series of extraordinary books bringing together leading space scientists to describe their work. ... Read more
With the development of space-travel, we have begun to explore worlds beyond Earth. Ten planetary scientists have come together to describe their favourite planet, what they have discovered, and what drives them to explore. Each tells a personal story, ranging across the breadth of the solar system - from hellish Mercury to the snows of Pluto; from telescopic to robotic exploration; from adventures in Antarctica to painting planetary landscapes; from the frustrations of failure to the joys of success. Worlds Beyond is the third in a series of extraordinary books bringing together leading space scientists to describe their work. ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
174
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521520010
SKU
KMB0000152
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About Alan (Ed) Stern
Alan Stern is director of the Space Studies Department of the Southwest Research Institute, and Principal Investigator of NASA's Pluto-Kuiper Belt Mission, New Horizons.
Reviews for Worlds Beyond: The Thrill of Planetary Exploration as told by Leading Experts
"Robotic spacecrafts, one of the most complex inventions to date, remain a fascination for us and the reader will not be disappointed with the information presented here. Complete with photos (many in awesome color) and bibliographies, this volume will not be a shelf sitter. Science can be a marvelous adventure and here is a title that gives us insider perspectives ... Read more