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Encyclopedia of the Solar System

  • 3rd Edition - April 24, 2014
  • Editors: Tilman Spohn, Doris Breuer, Torrence Johnson
  • Language: English
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 1 5 8 4 5 - 0
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 1 6 0 3 4 - 7

The Encyclopedia of the Solar System, Third Edition—winner of the 2015 PROSE Award in Cosmology & Astronomy from the Association of American Publishers—provides a framework… Read more

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The Encyclopedia of the Solar System, Third Edition—winner of the 2015 PROSE Award in Cosmology & Astronomy from the Association of American Publishers—provides a framework for understanding the origin and evolution of the solar system, historical discoveries, and details about planetary bodies and how they interact—with an astounding breadth of content and breathtaking visual impact. The encyclopedia includes the latest explorations and observations, hundreds of color digital images and illustrations, and over 1,000 pages. It stands alone as the definitive work in this field, and will serve as a modern messenger of scientific discovery and provide a look into the future of our solar system.

New additions to the third edition reflect the latest progress and growth in the field, including past and present space missions to the terrestrial planets, the outer solar systems and space telescopes used to detect extrasolar planets.