Updating and expanding on the second edition of The Ringed Planet,
this new edition includes discussions of the ring systems of Jupiter,
Neptune, Uranus, and the newly discovered rings around small bodies in
the outer solar system, placing them in the context of what we’ve
learned about ring systems from Saturn. Using a non-technical
approach, this book provides physical explanations for the phenomena
observed in Saturn’s system and other ring systems, featuring over
100 images, animations, and easy-to-understand graphics from the
Cassini mission. Key Features: Explores and explains the fundamental
processes that shape not just the Saturn system, but planets and moons
in general. Expanded to include newly-discovered rings of dwarf
planets and small bodies in the outer solar system. Covers the only
extraterrestrial lakes known in the solar system, geysers erupting
from Enceladus’s subsurface ocean, Earth-sized atmospheric storms,
mountains of particles within Saturn’s rings, and many more
discoveries from Cassini’s exploration of the Saturn system.
Previews future missions, including Dragonfly and the Uranus Orbiter
and Probe. Beautifully illustrated journey of discovery through the
Saturn system.
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Saturn and all ringed worlds
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780750363471
Publisert
2025
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3. utgave
Utgiver
Ingram Publisher Services UK- Academic
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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