Chronicles the momentous ten month period of discovery between 1995 and 1996 that revealed no less than five new solar systems, with profound implications for the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence
This is the first book ever published to explain how and why solid planets and satellites develop crusts. Written by two leading authorities on the subject, it presents a geochemical and geological survey of the crusts of the Moon, Mercury, Venus,…
Planetary Sciences presents a comprehensive coverage of this fascinating and expanding field at a level appropriate for graduate students and researchers in the physical sciences. The book explains the wide variety of physical, chemical and…
Planetary Surface Processes is the first advanced textbook to cover the full range of geologic processes that shape the surfaces of planetary-scale bodies. Using a modern, quantitative approach, this book reconsiders geologic processes outside…
Pioneer, Venera, Mariner, Galileo, Giotto, Voyager, Magellan... De namen die aan ruimtesondes worden gegeven roepen beelden op van enerverende, triomfantelijke ontdekkingen - en de resultaten hebben wat dat betreft niet teleurgesteld. Het directe…