Pluto: Sentinel of the Outer Solar System
Autor Barrie W. Jonesen Limba Engleză Hardback – 11 aug 2010
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780521194365
ISBN-10: 0521194369
Pagini: 244
Ilustrații: 77 b/w illus. 9 colour illus.
Dimensiuni: 161 x 235 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0521194369
Pagini: 244
Ilustrații: 77 b/w illus. 9 colour illus.
Dimensiuni: 161 x 235 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom
Cuprins
1. The Solar System; 2. The discovery of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto; 3. Pluto, a diminishing world; 4. Pluto's family; 5. Surfaces, atmospheres, interiors of Pluto and Charon; 6. The Edgeworth–Kuiper belt; 7. Is Pluto a planet?; 8. The New Horizons mission to Pluto (and beyond); 9. Pluto: gateway to beyond?; Glossary; Further reading and other resources; Index.
Recenzii
'Thoroughly accessible … a clear matter-of-fact style … Jones's thorough approach offers popular science readers pretty much everything known about mysterious Pluto.' Publishers Weekly
'A timely, up-to-date and highly readable publication, beautifully presented. A collector's piece for any enthusiast.' Mark Stewart, Spaceflight
'Richly illustrated and up to date, this book is written for general readers, amateur astronomers and students alike.' The Eggs EGU Newsletter (the-eggs.org)
'Jones' slim primer offers a useful distillation of eight decades of research into Pluto, and an intriguing preview of more findings to come.' Physics World
'That the author is a highly competent lecturer based at the Open University comes across in all that he has written. He marshals the facts and carefully leads the reader by the hand through various topics by explaining the different concepts from start to finish, without assuming any prior knowledge … All in all an excellent book which includes some figures reproduced in colour and archive-quality paper … thoroughly recommended to all those wishing to read up about Pluto ahead of the New Horizons encounter with the 'planet'.' Richard Miles, Journal of the British Astronomical Association
'It offers a readable history of the discovery of Pluto and a good primer on the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt.' Anthony Doerr, Boston Globe
'Gets into the nitty-gritty of Plutonian planetary science … presents a sensible view on Pluto's current status.' MSNBC.com Cosmic Log
'Pluto: Sentinel of the Outer Solar System is very well suited to someone coming to the subject without much prior knowledge. It clearly explains the formation of Pluto and the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt of which it is part … In the end, whatever you call it, Pluto is a fascinating and important object and despite its vast distance this book will [seem] to bring it far closer.' David Powell, Astronomy Now
'A timely, up-to-date and highly readable publication, beautifully presented. A collector's piece for any enthusiast.' Mark Stewart, Spaceflight
'Richly illustrated and up to date, this book is written for general readers, amateur astronomers and students alike.' The Eggs EGU Newsletter (the-eggs.org)
'Jones' slim primer offers a useful distillation of eight decades of research into Pluto, and an intriguing preview of more findings to come.' Physics World
'That the author is a highly competent lecturer based at the Open University comes across in all that he has written. He marshals the facts and carefully leads the reader by the hand through various topics by explaining the different concepts from start to finish, without assuming any prior knowledge … All in all an excellent book which includes some figures reproduced in colour and archive-quality paper … thoroughly recommended to all those wishing to read up about Pluto ahead of the New Horizons encounter with the 'planet'.' Richard Miles, Journal of the British Astronomical Association
'It offers a readable history of the discovery of Pluto and a good primer on the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt.' Anthony Doerr, Boston Globe
'Gets into the nitty-gritty of Plutonian planetary science … presents a sensible view on Pluto's current status.' MSNBC.com Cosmic Log
'Pluto: Sentinel of the Outer Solar System is very well suited to someone coming to the subject without much prior knowledge. It clearly explains the formation of Pluto and the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt of which it is part … In the end, whatever you call it, Pluto is a fascinating and important object and despite its vast distance this book will [seem] to bring it far closer.' David Powell, Astronomy Now
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Richly illustrated and up-to-date, this book is a timely account of Pluto for general readers, amateur astronomers and students alike.