This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on the topic of planetary rings systems yet written. The book is written in a style and at a language level easily accessible to the interested non-expert. The authors cover the scientific significance of ring studies, the history of their discovery and characterization, the observations of Pioneer 10 at Jupiter, Pioneer 11 and Voyager 1 at Jupiter and Saturn, Voyager 2 at all four giant planets of the solar system, and Galileo at Jupiter. Each chapter includes extensive notes, references, figures and tables. A bibliography is included at the end of each chapter.
- ISBN:
- 9780387341774
- 9780387341774
- Category:
- Solar system: the Sun & planets
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 31-10-2006
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 234
- Dimensions (mm):
- 170x240x15mm
- Weight:
- 0.52kg
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