Encyclopedia of the Solar System

Lucy-Ann McFadden, Paul Weissman & Torrence Johnson "Encyclopedia of the Solar System, 2nd Edition"
Academic Press, December 2006 | PDF Format, 987 pages | English | 60Mb

Long before Galileo published his discoveries about Jupiter, lunar craters, and the Milky Way in the Starry Messenger in 1610, people were fascinated with the planets and stars around them. That interest continues today, and scientists are making new discoveries at an astounding rate. Ancient lake beds on Mars, robotic spacecraft missions, and new definitions of planets now dominate the news. How can you take it all in? Start with the new Encyclopedia of the Solar System, Second Edition.

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