by J.KellyBeatty (Editor), Carolyn Collins Petersen (Editor), Andrew Chaikin (Editor)
The New Solar System, now in its fourth edition, is firmly established as the leading text on planetary science and solar system studies. A distinguished team of researchers, many of the Principal Investigators on NASA missions, has carried out a complete revision of the text, illustrations and tables. The book has been completely redesigned to display hundreds of new images to best advantage and to make the reference data and tables easier to use. New to this edition are descriptions of collisions in the solar system, full scientific results from Galileo's mission to Jupiter and its moons, and the Mars Pathfinder mission. Sections on comets, the search for other worlds, and the search for life take into account the latest discoveries.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 430
Edition: 4
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 28 Jan 1999
ISBN 10: 0521645875
ISBN 13: 9780521645874
Book Overview: New edition of the leading planetary science textbook packed with the latest images, data, and results from recent planetary missions.