Synopsis
Uranus is the most distant planet in the solar system yet to be visited by a spacecraft from Earth. Unknown to ancient astronomers, the planet was revealed to us only through the development of the telescope and the observations of Herschel. The flyby of Uranus in January 1986 by the NASA Voyager 2 spacecraft has provided us with astonishing new information on this planet, its rings, satellites, and surrounding environment. The first book to provide a complete look at the best of Voyager 2's photographs of Uranus from its January 1986 mission, the Atlas of Uranus presents a comprehensive historical background to the discovery of Uranus along with its satellites and rings. The book then gives details of the Voyager mission, allowing the reader to share in the quantum leap in our understanding of the new Uranian environment that has emerged from the Voyager encounter.
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A comprehensive historical background to the discovery of Uranus and its satellites and rings is also presented by the first work to provide a complete view of the best of Voyager 2's Jan. 1986 mission photographs of the planet.
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"This is much more than an atlas; it is an annotated atlas that blends graphs, photographs, and illustrations with clear and historical text." Science Books and Films
"This book is an interesting combination of history and the latest data on Uranus." Choice
"This is a relatively short book, but it is well worth the modest price." --Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
"...you can't do better than this book for a good Uranus update." Quarterly Review of Biology
"In all, the text is well-written for a general audience, interesting, and informative. The collection of all historical and up-to-date scientific information on one planetary system into one volume makes this a nice addition to any planetary library." Anne J. Verbiscer, Icarus
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