Название: Atlas of the Galilean Satellites
Автор: Paul Schenk
Издательство: Cambridge University Press
Год: 2010
Страниц 406
ISBN: 0521868351
Формат: PDF
Размер:  36 MB
Язык Английский

Complete color global maps and high-resolution mosaics of Jupiter's four large moons - Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto - are compiled for the first time in this important atlas. The satellites are revealed as four visually striking and geologically diverse planetary bodies: Io's volcanic lavas and plumes and towering mountains; Europa's fissured ice surface; the craters, fractures and polar caps of Ganymede; and the giant impact basins, desiccated plains and icy pinnacles of Callisto. Featuring ima ... Читать дальше »

                    

Название: "Moon (Eyewitness)"
Автор:  Jacqueline Mitton
Издательство: Dorling Kindersley
Год: 2009
Страниц 72
ISBN: 1405336730
Формат: PDF
Размер:  17,3 MB
Язык Английский

From the robots that have explored the moon's surface to the giant spacecraft which journey to it, this guide lets you discover about moon, our planet's nearest neighbor, its waterless seas and its effect on Earth's ocean tides.
The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures. Moon takes a look at Earth's moon from a variety of perspectives-its physical structure, its meaning to humans, and the inc ... Читать дальше »

                  

Galileo and 400 Years of Telescopic
Peter Grego, David Mannion
Издательство: Springer
Год издания: 2010
Страниц: 300
ISBN:
9781441955708
Размер: 16 MB
Формат: PDF
Язык: английский
Галилео Галилей и 400 Лет Телескопической Астрономии покажут жизнь и достижения Галилео
In 1609 Galileo first used his telescope to kick start the science of observational astronomy - an event that proved to be of enormous historic, scientific, and cultural importance.
Galileo and 400 Years of Telescopic Astronomy will feature the life and achievements of Galileo, around which has pivoted the story of four centuries of telescopic astronomy.
The book will detail how astronomy has progressed through four centuries and contain glimpses of futur ... Читать дальше »