Encyclopedia of the Solar System

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0122268059 ISBN 13: 9780122268052

Publisher: Academic Press, 1998

The Encyclopedia of the Solar System provides a series of comprehensive and authoritative articles written by more than 50 eminent planetary and space scientists. Each chapter is self-contained yet linked by cross-references to other related chapters. This beautifully designed book is a must for the library of professional astronomers and amateur star-gazers alike, in fact for anyone who wishes to understand the nature of our solar system.

* Cross-referenced throughout for easy comprehension
* Superbly illustrated with over 700 photos, drawings, and diagrams, including 36 color plates
* Provides 40 thematically organized chapters by more than 50 eminent contributors
* Convenient glossaries of technical terms introduce each chapter
* Foreword written by astronaut Sally Ride
* Special web site for the Encyclopedia at www.academicpress.com/solar includes author-recommended web resources for additional information, images, and research developments related to each chapter of this volume

Book Description:

1999 Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE

From the Back Cover:

The Encyclopedia of the Solar System appears at a propitious time. Not since 1609, when Galileo first turned his telescope to the heavens, has there been such a revolutionary change in our view of the solar system.