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11 Wilkinson, John The Solar System in Close-Up I10140 2016 eBook  
12 Cunningham, Clifford J Studies of Pallas in the Early Nineteenth Century I10128 2017 eBook  
13 Carroll, Michael Picture This! I10087 2016 eBook  
14 Foster, Vincent S Modern Mysteries of the Moon I10072 2016 eBook  
15 Nagy, Andrew F Plasma Sources of Solar System Magnetospheres I10053 2016 eBook  
16 Bozza, Valerio Astrophysics of Exoplanetary Atmospheres I10028 2018 eBook  
17 L??hr, Hermann Magnetic Fields in the Solar System I10009 2018 eBook  
18 Trigo-Rodr??guez, Josep M Assessment and Mitigation of Asteroid Impact Hazards I09932 2017 eBook  
19 Benaroya, Haym Building Habitats on the Moon I09911 2018 eBook  
20 Byrne, Charles J The Moon's Largest Craters and Basins I09862 2016 eBook  
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TitleThe Solar System in Close-Up
Author(s)Wilkinson, John
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2016.
DescriptionXIV, 291 p. 131 illus., 96 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteIn response to the new information gained about the Solar System from recent space probes and space telescopes, the experienced science author Dr. John Wilkinson presents the state-of-the art knowledge on the Sun, solar system planets and small solar system objects like comets and asteroids. He also describes space missions like the New Horizon???s space probe that provided never seen before pictures of the Pluto system; the Dawn space probe, having just visited the asteroid Vesta, and the dwarf planet Ceres; and the Rosetta probe inorbit around comet 67P/Churyumov???Gerasimenko that has sent extraordinary and most exciting pictures. Those and a number of other probes are also changing our understanding of the solar system and providing a wealth of new up close photos. This book will cover all these missions and discuss observed surface features of planets and moons like their compositions, geisers, aurorae, lightning phenomena etc. Presenting the fascinating aspects of solar system astronomy this book is a complete guide to the Solar System for amateur astronomers, students, science educators and interested members of the public
ISBN,Price9783319276298
Keyword(s)1. ASTRONOMY 2. EBOOK 3. EBOOK - SPRINGER 4. PLANETOLOGY 5. Popular Science in Astronomy 6. SPACE SCIENCES 7. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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TitleStudies of Pallas in the Early Nineteenth Century : Historical Studies in Asteroid Research
Author(s)Cunningham, Clifford J
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2017.
DescriptionXIII, 477 p. 326 illus., 137 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteBased on extensive primary sources, many never previously translated into English, this is the definitive account of the discovery of Pallas as it went from being classified as a new planet to reclassification as the second of a previously unknown group of celestial objects. Cunningham, a dedicated scholar of asteroids, includes a large set of newly translated correspondence as well as the many scientific papers about Pallas in addition to sections of Schroeter's 1805 book on the subject. It was Olbers who discovered Pallas, in 1802, the second of many asteroids that would be officially identified as such. From the Gold Medal offered by the Paris Academy to solve the mystery of Pallas' gravitational perturbations to Gauss' Pallas Anagram, the asteroid remained a lingering mystery to leading thinkers of the time. Representing an intersection of science, mathematics, and philosophy, the puzzle of Pallas occupied the thoughts of an amazing panorama of intellectual giants in Europe in the early 1800s
ISBN,Price9783319328485
Keyword(s)1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques 2. Astronomy???Observations 3. EBOOK 4. EBOOK - SPRINGER 5. HISTORY 6. HISTORY OF SCIENCE 7. Observations, Astronomical 8. PLANETOLOGY 9. SPACE SCIENCES 10. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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TitlePicture This! : Grasping the Dimensions of Time and Space
Author(s)Carroll, Michael
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2016.
DescriptionXVII, 192 p. 117 illus., 31 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteAstronomical concepts can be truly hard to comprehend, especially those of planetary sizes and distances from Earth and from each other. These concepts are made more comprehensible by the group of illustrations in this book, which put, in scale, side by side extraterrestrial objects with objects on Earth we can more easily relate to. For example, study the pictures of Earth floating above Jupiter???s Great Red Spot and the asteroid Itokawa resting beside Toronto???s CN Tower. These mind-bending images bring things better into perspective and will help you understand the size and scale of our Solar System. In later chapters, you will be told how close the visionaries of the past came to guessing what today???s explorers would find. Astronomer/painter Lucien Rudaux???s masterpieces of Mars dust storms anticipated Viking and Mars rover images by nearly a century. Space artist Ludek Pesek envisioned astronauts setting up camp on the lunar surface in scenes hauntingly similar to photos taken by Apollo astronauts decades later. But the real benefit of this work is in better grasping the nature of our universe -- how big it is, now large it is, and how we fit into it
ISBN,Price9783319249070
Keyword(s)1. ASTRONOMY 2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology 3. ASTROPHYSICS 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER 6. PLANETOLOGY 7. Popular Science in Astronomy
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TitleModern Mysteries of the Moon : What We Still Don???t Know About Our Lunar Companion
Author(s)Foster, Vincent S
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2016.
DescriptionXIX, 363 p. 92 illus., 44 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteThere are still many questions that remain about the Moon. From concentric craters to lunar swirls, water vapor and lunar reverberations on impact, Foster collects it all for a fascinating tour that will illuminate the backyard observer's understanding of this easily viewed, yet also imperfectly understood, celestial object. Data from Apollo and a flotilla of unmanned Moon orbiters, crashers, and landers have all contributed to our understanding of the Moon, but these mysteries??linger despite decades of research. When Project Apollo brought back lunar rocks and soil samples, it opened a new chapter of understanding Earth's lone natural satellite, a process that continues to this day, as old results are revisited and new techniques are used on existing samples. Topics such as the origin, evolution, structure and composition of the Moon, however, are still under debate. Lunar research is still an active field of study. New technologies make it possible to continue to learn. But even so, the Moon continues to hold tight to some of its oldest and most cherished secrets. Foster examines many of the most interesting puzzles and what has been revealed by exploring them ??? as well as what questions remain
ISBN,Price9783319221205
Keyword(s)1. ASTRONOMY 2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques 3. Astronomy???Observations 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER 6. Observations, Astronomical 7. PLANETOLOGY 8. Popular Science in Astronomy 9. SPACE SCIENCES 10. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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TitlePlasma Sources of Solar System Magnetospheres
Author(s)Nagy, Andrew F;Blanc, Michel;Chappell, Charles;Krupp, Norbert
PublicationNew York, NY, Springer New York, 2016.
DescriptionV, 295 p. 134 illus., 89 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteThis volume reviews what we know of the corresponding plasma source for each intrinsically magnetized planet. Plasma sources fall essentially in three categories: the solar wind, the ionosphere (both prevalent on Earth), and the satellite-related sources. Throughout the text, the case of each planet is described, including the characteristics, chemical composition and intensity of each source. The authors also describe how the plasma generated at the source regions is transported to populate the magnetosphere, and how it is later lost. To summarize, the dominant sources are found to be the solar wind and sputtered surface ions at Mercury, the solar wind and ionosphere at Earth (the relative importance of the two being discussed in a specific introductory chapter), Io at Jupiter and ??? a big surprise of the Cassini findings ??? Enceladus at Saturn. The situation for Uranus and Neptune, which were investigated by only one fly-by each, is still open and requires further studies and exploration. In the final chapter, the book offers a summary of the little we know of Uranus and Neptune, then summarizes in a comparative way what we know of plasma sources throughout the solar system, and proposes directions for future research. Originally published in Space Science Reviews, Vol. 192, Issues 1-4, 2015
ISBN,Price9781493935444
Keyword(s)1. EBOOK 2. EBOOK - SPRINGER 3. PLANETOLOGY 4. PLASMA (IONIZED GASES) 5. PLASMA PHYSICS 6. SPACE SCIENCES 7. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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TitleAstrophysics of Exoplanetary Atmospheres : 2nd Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science
Author(s)Bozza, Valerio;Mancini, Luigi;Sozzetti, Alessandro
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2018.
DescriptionXV, 199 p. 95 illus., 55 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteIn this book, renowned scientists describe the complexity of exoplanetary atmospheres and all of the observational techniques that are employed to probe them. Readers will also find a panoramic description of the atmospheres of the planets within the Solar System, with explanation of considerations especially relevant to exoplanets. Over the past few years, thousands of exoplanets have been discovered orbiting around stars relatively close to the Solar System. Astronomers have revealed how varied these exoplanets are (rocky, icy, giant) and how diverse their architecture can be, confirming science fiction images in several cases and extending beyond the human imagination in others. The natural next step is to study their atmospheres and to understand their chemical composition and the physical processes taking place in their interiors, with the aim of detecting biomarkers. This book will appeal to all who seek a comprehensive, state-of-the-art account of the latest knowledge in the rapidly developing and highly interdisciplinary field of exoplanet research
ISBN,Price9783319897011
Keyword(s)1. ASTROPHYSICS 2. Astrophysics and Astroparticles 3. EBOOK 4. EBOOK - SPRINGER 5. PLANETARY SCIENCE 6. PLANETARY SCIENCES 7. PLANETOLOGY 8. SPECTROSCOPY 9. Spectroscopy/Spectrometry
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TitleMagnetic Fields in the Solar System : Planets, Moons and Solar Wind Interactions
Author(s)L??hr, Hermann;Wicht, Johannes;Gilder, Stuart A;Holschneider, Matthias
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2018.
DescriptionXVIII, 413 p. 163 illus., 102 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteThis book addresses and reviews many of the still little understood questions related to the processes underlying planetary magnetic fields and their interaction with the solar wind. With focus on research carried out within the German Priority Program ???PlanetMag???, it also provides an overview of the most recent research in the field. Magnetic fields play an important role in making a planet habitable by protecting the environment from the solar wind. Without the geomagnetic field, for example, life on Earth as we know it would not be possible. And results from recent space missions to Mars and Venus strongly indicate that planetary magnetic fields play a vital role in preventing atmospheric erosion by the solar wind. However, very little is known about the underlying interaction between the solar wind and a planet???s magnetic field. The book takes a synergistic interdisciplinary approach that combines newly developed tools for data acquisition and analysis, computer simulations of planetary interiors and dynamos, models of solar wind interaction, measurement of ancient terrestrial rocks and meteorites, and laboratory investigations
ISBN,Price9783319642925
Keyword(s)1. EBOOK 2. EBOOK - SPRINGER 3. PLANETOLOGY 4. SPACE SCIENCES 5. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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TitleAssessment and Mitigation of Asteroid Impact Hazards : Proceedings of the 2015 Barcelona Asteroid Day
Author(s)Trigo-Rodr??guez, Josep M;Gritsevich, Maria;Palme, Herbert
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2017.
DescriptionX, 256 p. 65 illus., 31 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteThis volume is a compilation of the research presented at the International Asteroid Day workshop which was celebrated at Barcelona on June 30th, 2015. The proceedings discuss the beginning of a new era in the study and exploration of the solar system???s minor bodies. International Asteroid Day commemorates the Tunguska event of June 30th, 1908. The workshop???s goal was to promote the importance of dealing proactively with impact hazards from space. Multidisciplinary experts contributed to this discussion by describing the nature of comets and asteroids along with their offspring, meteoroids. New missions to return material samples of asteroids back to Earth such as Osiris-REx and Hayabusa 2, as well as projects like AIM and DART which will test impact deflection techniques for Potentially Hazardous Asteroids encounters were also covered. The proceedings include both an outreach level to popularize impact hazards and a scientific character which covers the latest knowledge on these topics, as well as offering proposals of promising new techniques that will help gain new insights of the properties of these challenging bodies by studying meteoroids and meteorites. Asteroids, comets, meteoroids and meteorites are introduced with descriptions of their nature, origin, and solar system pathways
ISBN,Price9783319461793
Keyword(s)1. EBOOK 2. EBOOK - SPRINGER 3. MINERALOGY 4. PLANETOLOGY 5. SPACE SCIENCES 6. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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TitleBuilding Habitats on the Moon : Engineering Approaches to Lunar Settlements
Author(s)Benaroya, Haym
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2018.
DescriptionXIV, 314 p. 121 illus., 49 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteDesigning a habitat for the lunar surface? You will need to know more than structural engineering. There are the effects of meteoroids, radiation, and low gravity. Then there are the psychological and psychosocial aspects of living in close quarters, in a dangerous environment, far away from home. All these must be considered when the habitat is sized, materials specified, and structure designed. This book provides an overview of various concepts for lunar habitats and structural designs and characterizes the lunar environment - the technical and the nontechnical. The designs take into consideration psychological comfort, structural strength against seismic and thermal activity, as well as internal pressurization and 1/6 g. Also discussed are micrometeoroid modeling, risk and redundancy as well as probability and reliability, with an introduction to analytical tools that can be useful in modeling uncertainties
ISBN,Price9783319682440
Keyword(s)1. Aerospace engineering 2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics 3. ASTRONAUTICS 4. BUILDING 5. Building Construction and Design 6. Buildings???Design and construction 7. CONSTRUCTION 8. EBOOK 9. EBOOK - SPRINGER 10. Engineering, Architectural 11. PLANETOLOGY 12. SPACE SCIENCES 13. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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TitleThe Moon's Largest Craters and Basins : Images and Topographic Maps from LRO, GRAIL, and Kaguya
Author(s)Byrne, Charles J
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2016.
DescriptionIX, 246 p. 179 illus., 156 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteThis??most recent??book from lunar expert Charles J. Byrne combines the latest comprehensive imagery, topography and gravity data from all three recent??Moon missions, Kaguya, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and GRAIL. These??major polar-orbit surveys are presented here??in compact form for the convenience of amateur and??practical astronomers concerned with the Moon.??Chosen from the Near and Far Side's large craters and basins over 200 km in diameter, each??of the 71 highlighted features is depicted??with a two-page presentation of the data that includes false color topographic maps next to the mission images. Additionally, the features??are presented in the estimated chronological sequence of their creation, based on a consideration of stratigraphy (overlapping layers from neighboring features) and??the relative degradation of surface features. ??Using this sequence as a way to convey??the relative ages of lunar features, the author presents various theories concerning the Moon???s impact and thermal history e.g. the available evidence allows for constraints to be placed on the duration of the Late Heavy Bombardment period. The relationships between impact dynamics and variations in the gravity field of the Moon??are also discussed. The new mission data makes possible this renewed conjecture about the history and evolution of the Moon, which is presented here with??much worthwhile information for amateurs and professionals alike
ISBN,Price9783319220321
Keyword(s)1. ASTRONOMY 2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques 3. Astronomy???Observations 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER 6. Observations, Astronomical 7. PLANETOLOGY 8. Popular Science in Astronomy
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