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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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Second Edition
Edited By
Lucy-Ann McFadden, University of Maryland, College Park, U.S.A.
Paul Weissman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, U.S.A.
Torrence Johnson, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, U.S.A.
Linda Versteeg-Buschman
Reviews
"Encyclopedia of the Solar System, as a title, is almost on a par with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and, come
to the think of it, the content is almost as mind-blowing."
-Satellite Evolution Group, September 2007
"The editors have brought together
an awesome amount of information authored by a Who's Who of planetary science."
-Sky and Telescope, July 2007
"The book is a delight
to hold and view, printed in glorious colour on quality paper. This is one of those books you just have to own. ...The editors of this
work have made a commitment to keep it current... It is a tome I would recommend to any with a love of information on our neighborhood
-- the Solar System."
--David O'Driscoll, AAQ Nesletter
"Everything you want to know about the solar system is here. Let your fingers
be the spacecraft as you thumb through this book visiting all the planets, moons and other small objects in the solar system. This is
the perfect reference book, lavishly illustrated and well-written. The editors and authors have done a magnificent job."
-From the Foreword
by WESLEY T. HUNTRESS, JR., Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institute of Washington
"The Encyclopedia offers remarkably clear descriptions
of the diverse objects that comprise the solar system. The authors succeed brilliantly at combining the latest results from spacecraft
missions and Earth-based observations with thoughtful interpretations of the processes that have shaped solar system evolution."
-MARIA
T. ZUBER, E.A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
"I expect members of the planetary science community
will use this book to brush up on subjects outside their own specialty. This book reminds me how rapidly planetary science is evolving.
This second edition comes at the right time."
-ANDREW P. INGERSOLL, Professor of Planetary Science, California Institute of Technology
"The editors and authors are scientists whose knowledge I trust. The addition of color in this new edition not only makes the book more
attractive but also adds appropriate clarity in suitable places. The level of mathematics and detail in the entries makes them suitable
for graduate students and researchers and for advanced undergraduate courses."
-JAY M. PASACHOFF, Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy,
Williams College
"The second edition of this valuable encyclopedia comes with wonderfully updated and spectacular spacecraft images,
from Mars to Callisto and beyond. It's a great primer for students as well as a reference for professionals."
-WILLIAM K. HARTMANN, Senior
Scientist, Planetary Science Institute
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