Volcanoes of the Solar System This comprehensive and lucid account of volcanoes includes over 150 photographs. Starting with Earth, Volcanoes of the Solar System takes the reader on a guided tour of the terrestrial planets and moons and their volcanic features. This bo
| TITLE | : | Volcanoes of the Solar System |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.61 (220 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0521472016 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Hardcover |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 246 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 1996-09-28 |
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Space age lunar and planetary missions offer a new and enlarged perspective on volcanism, extending our experience to features discovered beyond this planet. Starting with Earth, Volcanoes of the Solar System takes the reader on a guided tour of the terrestrial planets and moons and their volcanic features. Lunar lava fields are seen through the eyes of the Apollo astronauts, and we are taken on an imaginary hike up the Martian slopes of Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano of the Solar System. This comprehensive and lucid account of volcanoes includes over 150 photographs. The text describes the most recent data on the unique and varied volcanic features of Venus and updates our knowledge on the prodigiously active volcanoes of Io. This book is accessible to the general reader, yet includes enough detail to serve as an introduction for earth sciences students.
Editorial : 'Given the vast scope of the subject, it is good to have a new book that covers what we know in a readable way. Volcanoes of the Solar System is attractively presented and bang up-to-date Frankel writes extremely well and authoritatively At just over 200 pages, you can read and enjoy this book in a single long session - a rare and significant recommendation.' Fred Taylor, New Scientist
'As an up-to-date, easily readable, accurate and enjoyable introduction to all aspects of planetary volcanology, I cannot imagine this book being bettered for some time.' Lionel Wilson, Nature
' this is an excellent review of Solar System volcanoes and volcanic products well researched, well presented, and well illustrated I do not think you will find a better post-Magellan, pre-Galileo account of volcanism in the Solar System.' David Rothery, Journal of the British Astronomical A
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