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The Cambridge guide to the solar system /
This work provides a description of the planets and their moons. The books begins with an introduction to the history of planetary observation and discovery. The major planets and their moons are then introduced by presenting common properties, processes, and themes. This is followed by chapters whi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This work provides a description of the planets and their moons. The books begins with an introduction to the history of planetary observation and discovery. The major planets and their moons are then introduced by presenting common properties, processes, and themes. This is followed by chapters which focus on individual planets and other solar system objects, including a comprehensive treatment of the various space missions; from the Apollo missions to the Moon, to recent missions to Jupiter and Mars. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxv, 475 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781139077996 1139077996 9780511667466 0511667469 9781139080286 1139080288 1107215145 9781107215146 1139063413 9781139063418 9786613112545 6613112542 1139082566 9781139082563 1139069985 9781139069984 |