Title On the Shores of Titan's Farthest Sea : A Scientific Novel Author(s) Carroll, Michael Publication Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. Description XIII, 268 p. 8 illus., 3 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note Titan is practically a planet in its own right, with a diameter similar to that of Mercury, methane rainstorms, organic soot and ethane seas. All of the most detailed knowledge on the moon's geology, volcanology, meteorology, marine sciences and chemistry are gathered together here to paint a factually accurate hypothetical future of early human colonization on this strange world. The views from Titan???s Mayda Outpost are spectacular, but all is not well at the moon's remote science base. On the shore of a methane sea beneath glowering skies, atmospherics researcher Abigail Marco finds herself in the middle of murder, piracy and colleagues who seem to be seeing sea monsters and dead people from the past. On the Shores of Titan???s Farthest Sea provides thrills, excitement and mystery ??? couched in the latest science ??? on one of the Solar System???s most bizarre worlds, Saturn???s huge moon Titan. "This riveting story, set against a plausibly well integrated interplanetary space, carries us along with its bright and interesting characters. We feel absolutely transported to a hauntingly beautiful and alien Titan through Carroll's masterful weaving of art and science." ??? Jani Radebaugh, Professor of Planetary Sciences, Titan dune expert, BYU "It's a fun read! Really makes Titan come alive, literally..." ??? Astrophysicist and author Ralph Lorenz ISBN,Price 9783319177595 Keyword(s) 1. ASTRONOMY 2. CLIMATOLOGY 3. EBOOK 4. EBOOK - SPRINGER 5. PLANETOLOGY 6. Popular Science in Astronomy 7. SPACE SCIENCES 8. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I06462     On Shelf