Natural satellites : the book of moons / Ron Miller.
Material type: TextPublisher: Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Description: 104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781728419435
- 1728419433
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 523.98 M649 | Checked out | 05/21/2024 | 33111010503007 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
For centuries, astronomers have placed a special interest on the other planets of the solar system. But with the advent of spacecraft and the tremendous missions undertaken by the Voyager and Cassini probes, astronomers have discovered that the natural satellites of the planets--the solar system's moons--are some of the most extraordinary places imaginable. There are moons with towering geysers, erupting volcanoes, and subterranean oceans of warm, mineral-rich water. Some of the highest mountains and deepest canyons can be found on the moons. There are moons that have shattered into pieces and then reassembled. There is even a moon where it rains rocket fuel.
Recently, scientists have turned to the moons for answers in their investigations of the origins of the solar system and the evolution of life on our own planet. Featuring full-color, scientifically accurate illustrations by NASA artist Ron Miller, Natural Satellites: The Book of Moons chronicles these investigations and the questions we have yet to answer in our exploration of the solar system's moons.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The birth of the solar system -- What is a moon? -- Our moon is special -- Worlds of ice -- A world of fire -- The giant -- The planet with a billion moons -- Prisoners of gravity -- Curiouser and curiouser -- Abodes for life.
"The moons of our solar system feature extreme and potentially life-hosting environments. This book delves into the science behind the fascinating properties of various moons and explains why astronomers search for life on moons"-- Provided by publisher.
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