The New Solar System by J Kelly Beatty

The New Solar System by J Kelly Beatty

The New Solar System, now in its fourth edition, is firmly established as the leading text on planetary science and solar system studies. A distinguished team of researchers, many of the Principal Investigators on NASA missions, has carried out a complete revision of the text, illustrations and tables. The book has been completely redesigned to display hundreds of new images to best advantage and to make the reference data and tables easier to use. New to this edition are descriptions of collisions in the solar system, full scientific results from Galileo's mission to Jupiter and its moons, and the Mars Pathfinder mission. Sections on comets, the search for other worlds, and the search for life take into account the latest discoveries.

'This new edition of what bids to be a planetary bible … it is an essential item for those interested in the current state of Solar System science … this 4th Edition is splendidly illustrated and is a must for any space scientist or astronomer who has an interest in the study of the Solar Syatem and the many different types of objects that it contains … highly recommended' Spaceflight
'Fascinating … a splendid and authoritative volume.' Arthur C. Clarke, Author and Lecturer
'Rich with data, information, interpretation, illustration, and inspiration … with special emphasis on the new discoveries from recent missions.' Louis A. Friedman, Executive Director of The Planetary Society
'An incredibly rich experience … filled with terrific accounts and illustrations of new discoveries.' Wesley T. Huntress, Former Associate Administrator for Space Science, NASA
'A fresh and invigorating look at our solar system.' David H. Levy, Author and Comet Hunter
'Oustanding in every respect - includes data which will not be found elsewhere in so convenient a form. A must for anyone who is even slightly interested in the members of the Sun's family.' Patrick Moore, Host BBC-TV's The Sky at Night
'This is an informative, well illustrated book and not extravagantly priced.' Alan Hamilton, Open University Geological Society Journal
'It is a fine reference book, and the fourth edition has been further improved by the addition of much reference data at the end. The New Solar System is richly illustrated … Recommended.' Richard McKim, Journal of the British Astronomical Association

Carolyn Collins Petersen is an astronomy and space-science media writer and producer for planetariums, observatories, science centers, and websites. She is the founder and CEO of Loch Ness Productions, a one-of-a-kind multimedia production firm. Losing the Dark, a partnership with the International Dark-Sky Association, is a recent work. She has written over 75 documentary scripts and several books on astronomy and planetary science. Carolyn is also a voice-over artist who has contributed her voice to a number of science narrations, including Loch Ness Productions' Space Weather FX series for MIT's Haystack Observatory.

Her work is also featured in the Astronomy Behind the Headlines series at Astrocast.TV and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Reading science fiction is one of Carolyn's favorite pastimes. Lois McMaster Bujold, Arthur C. Clarke, and Arthur C. Clarke are among her favorite authors. Clarke, as well as Robert A.

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ISBN 13	9780521645874
ISBN 10	0521645875
Title	The New Solar System
Author	J Kelly Beatty
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1999-01-28
Number of pages	430
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.