| Planetary Exploration and Science: Recent Results and Advances 2015 Edition Contributor(s): Jin, Shuanggen (Editor), Haghighipour, Nader (Editor), Ip, Wing-Huen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3662450518 ISBN-13: 9783662450512 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Science | Astronomy - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics |
| Dewey: 520 |
| Series: Springer Geophysics |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.47 lbs) 340 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This contributed monograph is the first work to present the latest results and findings on the new topic and hot field of planetary exploration and sciences, e.g., lunar surface iron content and mare orientale basalts, Earth's gravity field, Martian radar exploration, crater recognition, ionosphere and astrobiology, Comet ionosphere, exoplanetary atmospheres and planet formation in binaries. By providing detailed theory and examples, this book helps readers to quickly familiarize themselves with the field. In addition, it offers a special section on next-generation planetary exploration, which opens a new landscape for future exploration plans and missions. Prof. Shuanggen Jin works at the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. Dr. Nader Haghighipour works at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, USA. Prof. Wing-Huen Ip works at the National Central University, Taiwan. |