Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms
. Ed(S): Hargitai, Henrik; Kereszturi, Akos
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Hardback. Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms Editor(s): Hargitai, Henrik; Kereszturi, Akos. Num Pages: 2497 pages, 1287 black & white illustrations, 575 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RBG; RGW; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 146. Weight in Grams: 6332.
This encyclopedia provides a snapshot of our current geological knowledge on solid-surface Solar System bodies. Each entry contains information about the features’ morphology, its interpretation, proposed formation models, distribution and occurrence, planetary or terrestrial analogs, and research history. The entries are fully referenced. All image captions include original image IDs.
More than 600 named planetary feature types are discussed in the encyclopedia, covering a wide range of scales--from micrometers to global scale--and also include landform types (structural or topographic features), parts of landforms, terrain types or surface textures, surface patterns, and features identified at wavelengths extending from visible to ... Read more
This encyclopedia provides a snapshot of our current geological knowledge on solid-surface Solar System bodies. Each entry contains information about the features’ morphology, its interpretation, proposed formation models, distribution and occurrence, planetary or terrestrial analogs, and research history. The entries are fully referenced. All image captions include original image IDs.
More than 600 named planetary feature types are discussed in the encyclopedia, covering a wide range of scales--from micrometers to global scale--and also include landform types (structural or topographic features), parts of landforms, terrain types or surface textures, surface patterns, and features identified at wavelengths extending from visible to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
2497
Condition
New
Number of Pages
2460
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461431336
SKU
V9781461431336
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About . Ed(S): Hargitai, Henrik; Kereszturi, Akos
Henrik Hargitai (Ph.D., 2007) is a planetary geomorphologist, media historian, and senior lecturer at the Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary. He has Ph.D. in Earth Sciences and Philosophy (Aesthetics). He teaches planetary geomorphology (since 2002), planetary cartography, typography, and media history. His study fields include the distribution and morphology of the mountains of Io; lake ice and snow landforms; impact ... Read more
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