Anyone who has ever thought that volcanoes and volcanism were restricted to the planet Earth should open any page of this book to discover that some of the most spectacular explosions in the Solar System are not occurring close to home. Charles Frankel provides a detailed tour that describes such volcanic landmarks as the Moon's Aristarchus plateau, Mars' tallest volcano Olympus Mons, the double-cratered Sapas Mons on Venus, and the churning lava lake of Io's Pele caldera. Illustrated with the most recent imagery from spacecraft, his volume introduces the reader to the wonders and excitement of space exploration. Charles Frankel has written on various topics in the earth sciences, including the following two of his many books: Volcanoes of the Solar System (Cambridge, 1996) and The End of Dinosaurs (Cambridge, 1999).
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"A brightly illustrated geological study of the planets and satellites of our solar system offers a detailed tour of volcanic landmarks on the Earth, our Moon, Mars, Venus, and Io." Baker & Taylor
"...this book is a superb taster for an adolescent who has an interest in planetary science and I can imagine that it would pull them deeper into the discipline..." - The Observatory, Eve Scott
"...this book is a superb taster for an adolescent who has an interest in planetary science and I can imagine that it would pull them deeper into the discipline..." - The Observatory, Eve Scott
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Worlds on Fire takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the mightiest volcanoes in the Solar System. Detailed descriptions are given of landmarks such as Hawaii's Kilauea crater, the Moon's Aristarchus plateau, Mars' tallest volcano Olympus Mons, the double-cratered Sapas Mons on Venus, and the churning lava lake of Io's Pele caldera. This highly readable book, illustrated with the most recent imagery from spacecraft, projects the reader into the wonders and excitement of space exploration.
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This review is from: Worlds on Fire: Volcanoes on the Earth, the Moon, Mars, Venus and Io (Hardcover)
Unlike many other books on volcanism, this text looks at the phenomenon across the entire Solar System. A far broader approach that will appeal to many readers. Of course, the bulk of the discussion is on terrestrial volcanoes, because we have the most data on these. Then, the text talks about lunar volcanoes; all extinct, please note. But the scale gets grander when we venture to Mars. Olympus Mons is utterly massive. Nothing remotely like it on Earth. But Martian volcanoes are also thought to be extinct.
Not so with Venusian and Ionian volcanoes. Especially for the latter, one of whose volcanoes was first seen in profile by a Voyager spacecraft in the 80s, spewing its innards into space. A glittering tour of our neighbourhood.
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Worlds on Fire takes the reader on a tour of the most spectacular volcanoes in the Solar System. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
magma stalls, bright lava flows, eastern rift zone, pancake domes, abundant volcanism, central caldera, mare plains, sulfur dioxide frost, tholeiite basalt, mare volcanism, caldera floor, fissure zone, sulfur flows, sinuous rilles, ridge belt, lava channel, eruptive behavior, summit caldera, lava fountains, hot spot volcanism, lunar history, fiery moon, ring faults, lava lake, orange soil Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Olympus Mons, Hadley Rille, Alba Patera, Brown University, Ocean of Storms, Solar System, Sapas Mons, Gula Mons, Hecates Tholus, Beta Regio, Mount Etna, Mars Global Surveyor, University of Arizona, Arsia Mons, Geological Survey, Theia Mons, Doinyo Lengai, Mylitta Fluctus, Aphrodite Terra, Goddard Space Flight Center, Gruithuisen Gamma, Valles Marineris, East African Rift, Elysium Mons, Hadriaca Patera New!
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Worlds on Fire takes the reader on a tour of the most spectacular volcanoes in the Solar System. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
magma stalls, bright lava flows, eastern rift zone, pancake domes, abundant volcanism, central caldera, mare plains, sulfur dioxide frost, tholeiite basalt, mare volcanism, caldera floor, fissure zone, sulfur flows, sinuous rilles, ridge belt, lava channel, eruptive behavior, summit caldera, lava fountains, hot spot volcanism, lunar history, fiery moon, ring faults, lava lake, orange soil Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Olympus Mons, Hadley Rille, Alba Patera, Brown University, Ocean of Storms, Solar System, Sapas Mons, Gula Mons, Hecates Tholus, Beta Regio, Mount Etna, Mars Global Surveyor, University of Arizona, Arsia Mons, Geological Survey, Theia Mons, Doinyo Lengai, Mylitta Fluctus, Aphrodite Terra, Goddard Space Flight Center, Gruithuisen Gamma, Valles Marineris, East African Rift, Elysium Mons, Hadriaca Patera New!
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- The Solar System (3 Vol Set) (Magill's Choice) by Roger Smith on page 330, and Back Matter
- Environmental Effects on Volcanic Eruptions: From Deep Oceans to Deep Space by James R. Zimbelman in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Solar System (Discovery Channel School Science: Universes Large and Small) by Lorraine Hopping Egan in Back Matter
- The Volcano Adventure Guide by Rosaly Lopes in Back Matter
- Volcanoes of the Central Andes by Shanaka L. DeSilva on page 137
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