Solar System: The Sun & Planets

Discover the wonders of the Universe with this complete introduction to observing and understanding the night sky. This practical guide explains an...

The simplest guide to astronomy and stargazing!Grasping astronomy has never been easier. The awe of the night sky will soon turn into knowledge of ...

Covering the first five decades of the exploration of Mars, this atlas is the most detailed visual reference available. It brings together, for the...

Devoted to exploring questions about the origin and evolution of life in our Universe, this highly interdisciplinary book brings together a broad a...

Complete color global maps and high-resolution mosaics of Jupiter's four large moons Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto are compiled for the first...

On the centenary of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, this book reviews the state-of-the-art research in geomagnetism, aeronomy an...

This volume presents a full mathematical exposition of the growing field of coronal seismology which will prove invaluable for graduate students an...

How do planetary scientists analyze and interpret data from laboratory, telescopic, and spacecraft observations of planetary surfaces? What element...

Carbon plays a fundamental role on Earth. It forms the chemical backbone for all essential organic molecules produced by living organisms. Carbon-b...

This book presents a summary of the geology of the Transantarctic Mountains for Earth scientists who may want to work there or who need an overview...

The chemical composition of any planetary atmosphere is of fundamental importance in determining its photochemistry and dynamics in addition to its...

This comprehensive collection of reviews and research reports covers the processes involved in the formation of the Sun and Earth-like planets. Spe...

Planetary rings are among the most intriguing structures of our solar system and have fascinated generations of astronomers. Collating emerging kno...

Obvious questions do not always have obvious answers. John Gribbin is known for giving us simple explanations of big concepts in science. But there...

Join Bonnie J. Buratti, a leading planetary astronomer, on this personal tour of NASA's latest discoveries. Moving through the Solar System from Me...

th th Mars, the Red Planet, fourth planet from the Sun, forever linked with 19 and 20 Century fantasy of a bellicose, intelligent Martian civilizat...

Planetary scientist and educator Ken Coles has teamed up with Ken Tanaka from the United States Geological Survey's Astrogeology team, and Phil Chr...

This volume summarizes the recent results of the exploration of Venus, Mars and Titan in the field of space plasma physics. These are the only non-...

Land Remote Sensing and Global Environmental Change: The Science of ASTER and MODIS is an edited compendium of contributions dealing with ASTER and...

The impact of anthropogenic activities on our atmospheric environment is of growing public concern and satellite-based techniques now provide an es...

Take a look through the lens and discover the beauty and science of the magnificent nightsky - and beyond! This stunningly-illustrated space book i...

The essays in this open access volume identify the key ingredients for success in capitalizing on public investments in scientific projects and the...

Information collected by recent space probes sent to explore the Moon by the USA, the European Space Agency, Japan, China and India has changed our...