Title Solar System Moons : Discovery and Mythology Author(s) Blunck, J??rgen Publication Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010. Description X, 142 p : online resource Abstract Note Starting from Mars outward this concise handbook provides thorough information on the satellites of the planets in the solar system. Each chapter begins with a section on the discovery and the naming of the planet's satellites or rings. This is followed by a section presenting the historic sources of those names. The book contains tables with the orbital and physical parameters of all satellites and is illustrated throughout with modern photos of the planets and their moons as well as historical and mythological drawings. The Cyrillic transcriptions of the satellite names are provided in a register. Readers interested in the history of astronomy and its mythological backgrounds will enjoy this beautiful volume ISBN,Price 9783540688532 Keyword(s) 1. ASTRONOMY 2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques 3. Astronomy???Observations 4. Cultural heritage 5. EBOOK 6. EBOOK - SPRINGER 7. HISTORY 8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE 9. Observations, Astronomical 10. PLANETOLOGY 11. Popular Science in Astronomy Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I08375     On Shelf