The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations by Michael E. Bakich  (3)
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Combining both recent knowledge and historical background about the planets of the solar system, this source will be a valuable addition to the astronomy collections of both academic and public libraries. The author also wrote The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations (Cambridge, 1995).
Combining both recent knowledge and historical background about the planets of the solar system, this source will be a valuable addition to the astronomy collections of both academic and public libraries. The author also wrote The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations (Cambridge, 1995).
The book is arranged in two parts. Part one presents planetary data, such as atmospheric pressure, composition, and future conjunctions and transits. Part two contains a summary on each planet, including its moons. These summaries cover cloud and atmospheric conditions, surface features, historical early ideas about each planet, and recent discoveries from the Hubble Space Telescope and other data collected in the "late 1990s." The planetary information is supplemented by historical photographs, illustrations, and portraits. Appendixes provide very brief biographies of selected astronomers and a glossary.
The handbook is well suited for amateur astronomers and students of astronomy. Readers with less technical background may need to refer to a scientific dictionary, and professional astronomers may find the coverage too popular. This title makes a nice companion to Encyclopedia of the Solar System [RBB Mr 15 99]. For instance, The Cambridge Planetary Handbook provides data on the surface gravity of the planets, while Encyclopedia of the Solar System provides a discussion of Newton's laws of motion and the universal law of gravity.
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'Combining both recent knowledge and historical background about the planets of the solar system, this source will be a valuable addition to the astronomy collections of both academic and public libraries ... The new volume is arranged in two parts. Part one presents planetary data, such as atmospheric pressure, composition, and future conjunctions and transits. Part two contains a summary on each planet, including its moons ... The handbook is well suited for amateur astronomers and students of astronomy.' Booklist
'... an excellent book ... The Cambridge Planetary Handbook is a credit to both author and publisher, and good value for money.' Mark Williamson, Earth Space Review
'This book is a must for all astronomy enthusiasts, as well as academic researchers, students and teachers. Those unfamiliar with the sky will find this a user-friendly guide written in clear, non-technical language.' Europe and Astronomy
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average apparent motion, planetary axis, planet radii, sidereal orbital period, visual geometric albedo, shepherding moons, equatorial velocity, heliocentric longitude, polar diameter, equatorial diameter, apparent angular diameter, other celestial object, cloud features, synodic period, tenth planet, maximum wind speeds, inferior conjunction, named features, given orbit, rotational period, jovian planets, visual magnitude, major planet, rotational rate, largest crater Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Linda Hall Library, Great Red Spot, Holley Bakich, Great Dark Spot, Percival Lowell, Galileo Galilei, Sir William Herschel, Jean-Dominique Cassini, Hubble Space Telescope, Comet Shoemaker-Levy, Full Moon, Cassini Division, Christiaan Huygens, Earth Maximum, Earth Moon, Jupiter Metis, Lunar Orbiter, Mars Phobos, Saturn Pan, Sun Average, Clyde Tombaugh, Date Separation, Johannes Kepler, Mars Pathfinder, Minimum Average Maximum New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
average apparent motion, planetary axis, planet radii, sidereal orbital period, visual geometric albedo, shepherding moons, equatorial velocity, heliocentric longitude, polar diameter, equatorial diameter, apparent angular diameter, other celestial object, cloud features, synodic period, tenth planet, maximum wind speeds, inferior conjunction, named features, given orbit, rotational period, jovian planets, visual magnitude, major planet, rotational rate, largest crater Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Linda Hall Library, Great Red Spot, Holley Bakich, Great Dark Spot, Percival Lowell, Galileo Galilei, Sir William Herschel, Jean-Dominique Cassini, Hubble Space Telescope, Comet Shoemaker-Levy, Full Moon, Cassini Division, Christiaan Huygens, Earth Maximum, Earth Moon, Jupiter Metis, Lunar Orbiter, Mars Phobos, Saturn Pan, Sun Average, Clyde Tombaugh, Date Separation, Johannes Kepler, Mars Pathfinder, Minimum Average Maximum New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!