Planetary Vistas The Landscapes of Other Worlds /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Murdin, Paul (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Θέματα: Popular works.; Planetology.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.

The word “landscape” can mean picture as well as natural scenery. Recent advances in space exploration imaging have allowed us to now have landscapes never before possible, and this book collects some of the greatest views and vistas of Mars, Venus’s Titan, Io and more in their full glory, with back...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1: Landscapes on Other Worlds
• Chapter 2: The Lakes of Titan
• Chapter 3: The Craters of the Lunar Landscape
• Chapter 4: Ice and Dust Fountains, Rock Piles
• Chapter 5: Dusty Plains, Steep Hills and Rugged Lunar Mountains
• Chapter 6: The Rocky Landscapes of Mars
• Chapter 7: The Vulcanic Scenery of Venus and Io
• Chapter 8: Frost, Ice and Snow
• Chapter 9: Cosmic Skyscapes
• Chapter 10: Representing Alien Landscapes
• Appendix 1: Down to Earth
• Appendix 2: Space Exploration Missions
• Bibliography
• Index.