Uranus occupies a unique niche in the history of western thought; for while the planets from Mercury to Saturn had been known since pre-antiquity, Uranus was the first to be discovered, in 1781, through scientific investigation. Contemporary investigation of Uranus culminated in the Voyager 2 encounter in 1986. The results of that achievement, as well of concurrent research on the planet, are reviewed by 84 international authorities in this massive volume. Because Uranus' remoteness has prevented its being studied as intensively by earth-based observation as have other members of the solar system, most of what is known about the planet—its magnetic field and magnetosphere and satellites—were learned from the Voyager data, which is viewed here from a variety of perspectives. While the book is intended to serve as a comprehensive review, it also reports a substantial amount of original research results not previously published.
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"There are eighty contributing authors, including virtually all the leading authorities in this field of research—most of whom took an active part during the actual Voyager encounter. . . . Each section is skilfully written and contains a massive amount of information, with well chosen and well presented illustrations. The references are of special importance; it does not seem likely that any important paper dealing with Uranus has been left out....It is not likely to be superseded as the standard reference work until another spacecraft passes by Uranus." —The Observatory "This book is, and will continue to be, the primary source of information about the Uranus system at least to the turn of the millennium and probably longer." —Science
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Review of "Uranus" (University of Arizona Press),
By Edward Williams (Dearborn, Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Uranus (Space Science Series) (Hardcover)
This superb volume, as a result of yeoman duty by its editors, has gathered results from the latest space probes, interpreted by the most expert astronomers available. Although I have NO formal training in astronomy whatsoever (I'm an interested layperson in the field), I found the articles clear in exposition, fascinating in content, and documented with commendable care. In cases where competing theories are hotly debated (e.g., the origin of the coronae on satellites of Uranus), the authors frankly state their own preferred explanation, admit its weaknesses as well as its strengths, acknowledge the merits of rival conjectures, and refer the reader to appropriate sources for further detail. Therefore, this volume not only summarizes current knowledge, but also illustrates science as it should be practiced -- a dispassionate search for correct understanding of Nature.
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