Solar System: Between Fire And Ice

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Solar System: Between Fire And IceISBN13:9780367768690ISBN10:0367768690Author:Hockey, Thomas (Author), Bartlett, Jennifer Lynn (Author), Boice, Daniel C. (Author)Description:Combining The Latest Astronomical Results With A Historical Perspective, Solar System: Between Fire And Ice Takes You On A Fabulous Tour Of Our Intriguing Solar System Not Content With A Conventional Discourse Restricted To The Major And Minor Bodies, Astronomers Hockey, Bartlett, And Boice Venture Beyond The Limits Of Our System To Look At Exoplanets And To Consider Future Trends In Space Exploration And Tourism They Discuss Not Only What Scientists Know About Planets, Asteroids, And Comets But How The Discoveries Were Made With Extensive Teaching Experience, Their Accessible Prose Clearly Explains Essential Physical Concepts Lavishly Illustrated As Well As Carefully Researched, Solar System: Between Fire And Ice Delights The Eyes As Well As Feeding The Mind Detailed Appendices Provide Additional Technical Data And Resources For Your Own On-Line Voyage Of Discovery Whether You Are An Educated Layperson, Student, Teacher, Amateur Astronomer, Or Merely Curious, You Will Come Away Having Learned The Most Up-To-Date Knowledge And Enjoyed The Process The Authors Bring A Unique Perspective To This Subject, Combining Their Years Of Experience In Research, Teaching, And History Of Planetary Science Prof Thomas Hockey Is A Professor Of Astronomy, Specializing In Planetary Science And The History Of Science Dr Jennifer Bartlett Is An Astronomer With A Forte In Dynamical Motions Of Asteroids With Liberal Arts Teaching Experience Dr Daniel Boice Is An Active Research Astronomer In Planetary Science, Especially Comets, With Considerable Teaching Experience Praise For Solar System: Between Fire And Ice Within This Era Of Renewed Interest, It Is Appropriate, As Is Done In This Book, To Provide The Public With An Effort To Present An Integrated View Of Our Solar System And Questions That The Discovery Of Extrasolar Planets Have Raised With Regard To The Solar System As A Whole - Professor Reta Beebe, Recipient Of Nasa's Exceptional Public Service Medal I Understand This Book To Be Aimed At A General Audience, But I Can Also See Its Use As A Text In Astronomy Classes, The Writing Is Light And Entertaining, And Will Engage Students, Yet It Thoroughly Covers All TheBasic Concepts Of A Typical Astro 101 Class - Dr Katy Garmany, Winner Of TheAmerican Astronomical Society's Annie J Cannon Award Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:CRC PressPublication Date:2021-08-13Weight:0 lbsDimensions:Number of Pages:304Language:English

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