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'The images, beautifully presented and in the large format, will be familiar to many readers with a passing interest in planetary geology ... this book works very well as an introduction to planetary science that should ensure a steady supply of recruits for the future - definitely one to give to the budding scientist in the family.' A&G
' ... truly breathtaking ... From the hideous and desolate to the technicoloured and unbelievably beautiful, the planets and celestial bodies associated with them are awe-inspiring. However, with their mixtures of horrendous gases, extremes of temperature and deadly atmospheres they are inhospitable. Solar System Voyage provides a source of wonder and awe but also reminds us that whether by design or chance the fertile and friendly world that we inhabit is a unique one, in this solar system at least.' The Shetland Times
'Solar System Voyage is more spectacular that Solar System. But it also has intellectual strengths, including good material on small objects in the solar system. ... Brunier also provides useful tables on solar system objects, space missions, eclipses and other topics, and spectacular images from space specials such as Comet Shoemaker-Levy's 1994 collision with Jupiter. ... well worth buying for the words as well as the pictures. Martin Ince, The Times Higher Education Supplement
Book Description
In the last few decades, the exploration of our solar system has revealed fascinating details about the worlds that lie beyond our Earth. This lavishly illustrated book invites the reader on a journey through the solar system. After locating our planetary system in the Universe, Brunier describes the Sun and its planets, the large satellites, asteroids, and comets. Photographs and information taken from the latest space missions allow readers to experience spectacular scenes: the lunar plains scarred by asteroid impacts, the frozen deserts of Mars and Europa, the continuously erupting volcanoes of Io and the giant geysers of Triton, the rings of Saturn and the clouds of Venus and Titan, and the powerful crash of the comet Shoemaker-Levy into Jupiter. Inspired by the extraordinary photographs and incisive text, readers of Solar System Voyage will gain a greater appreciation of the hospitable planet we call home. Serge Brunier is chief editor of the journal Ciel et Espace, a photojournalist, and the author of many nonfiction books aimed at both specialists and the general public. His previous books include Space Odyssey (Cambridge, 2002), Glorious Eclipses with Jean-Pierre Luminet (Cambridge, 2000), and Majestic Universe (Cambridge, 1999).
Solar System Voyage
Solar System Voyage,Serge Brunier,Storm Dunlop,Cambridge University Press,0521807247,Aeronautics & Astronautics,Astronomy - General,Astronomy - Solar System,Science,Science/Mathematics,Solar system,Popular astronomy,Science / Astronomy
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