LEADER 03440cam a2200337 a 4500 001 991002516519707536 008 070606s2007 ne ab be 001 0 eng d 020 $a9780120885893 (hbk.) 020 $a0120885891 (hbk.) 035 $ab13539334-39ule_inst 040 $aDip.to Fisica$beng 082 04$a523.203$222 084 $a52.9.52 084 $aLC QB501 245 00$aEncyclopedia of the solar system /$ceditors, Lucy-Ann McFadden, Paul R. Weissman and Torrence V. Johnson 250 $a2nd ed. 260 $aAmsterdam ;$aBoston :$bAcademic ;$aSan Diego, Calif. :$bImprint of Elsevier,$c2007 300 $axx, 966 p. :$bill. (some col.) , maps (some col.) ;$c29 cm 504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index 505 0 $aThe solar system and its place in the galaxy -- The origin of the solar system -- A history of solar system studies -- The Sun -- The solar wind -- Mercury -- Venus: atmosphere -- Venus: surface and interior -- Earth as a planet: atmosphere and oceans -- Earth as a planet: surface and interior -- The Sun-Earth connection -- The Moon -- Meteorites -- Near-Earth objects -- Mars atmosphere: history and surface interactions -- Mars: surface and interior -- Mars: landing site geology, mineralogy and geochemistry -- Main-belt asteroids -- Planetary satellites -- Atmospheres of the giant planets -- Io: the volcanic moon -- Europa -- Ganymede and Callisto -- Titan -- Triton -- Planetary rings -- Planetary magnetospheres -- Pluto -- Physics and chemistry of comets -- Comet populations and cometary dynamics -- Kuiper Belt: dynamics -- Kuiper Belt objects: physical studies -- Solar system dust -- X-rays in the solar system -- The solar system at ultraviolet wavelengths -- Infrared views of the solar system from space -- The solar system at radio wavelengths -- New generation ground-based optical/infrared telescopes -- Planetary radar -- Remote chemical sensing using nuclear spectroscopy -- Solar system dynamics: regular and chaotic motion -- Planetary impacts 520 $aLong before Galileo published his discoveries about Jupiter, lunar craters, and the Milky Way in the Starry Messenger in 1610, people were fascinated with the planets and stars around them. That interest continues today, and scientists are making new discoveries at an astounding rate. Ancient lake beds on Mars, robotic spacecraft missions, and new definitions of planets now dominate the news. How can you take it all in? Start with the new Encyclopedia of the Solar System, Second Edition. This self-contained reference follows the trail blazed by the bestselling first edition. It provides a framework for understanding the origin and evolution of the solar system, historical discoveries, and details about planetary bodies and how they interact . It stands alone as the definitive work in this field, and will serve as a modern messenger of scientific discovery and provide a look into the future of our solar system 651 0$aSolar system$vEncyclopedias 700 1 $aMcFadden, Lucy-Ann Adams 700 1 $aWeissman, Paul Robert 700 1 $aJohnson, Torrence V. 907 $a.b13539334$b28-01-14$c06-06-07 912 $a991002516519707536 945 $aLE006 52.9.52 MCF$g1$i2006000160636$lle006$op$pE84.68$q-$rl$s- $t0$u2$v0$w2$x0$y.i14479825$z06-06-07 996 $aEncyclopedia of the solar system$91222661 997 $aUNISALENTO 998 $ale006$b06-06-07$cm$da $e-$feng$gne $h0$i0