Moons: A Very Short Introduction

Moons: A Very Short Introduction
Author :
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 177
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780191054211
ISBN-13 : 0191054216
Rating : 4/5 (216 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Moons: A Very Short Introduction by : David A. Rothery

Download or read book Moons: A Very Short Introduction written by David A. Rothery and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-26 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proving to be both varied and fascinating, moons are far more common than planets in our Solar System. Our own Moon has had a profound influence on Earth, not only through tidal effects, but even on the behaviour of some marine animals. Many remarkable things have been discovered about the moons of the giant outer planets from Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, and other spacecraft. Scientists have glimpsed volcanic activity on Io, found oceans of water on Titan, and captured photos of icy geysers bursting from Enceladus. It looks likely that microbial life beyond the Earth may be discovered on a moon rather than a planet. In this Very Short Introduction David Rothery introduces the reader to the moons of our Solar System, beginning with the early discoveries of Galileo and others, describing their variety of mostly mythological names, and the early use of Jupiter's moons to establish position at sea and to estimate the speed of light. Rothery discusses the structure, formation, and influence of our Moon, and those of the other planets, and ends with the recent discovery of moons orbiting asteroids, whilst looking forward to the possibility of finding moons of exoplanets in planetary systems far beyond our own. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.


Moons: A Very Short Introduction Related Books

Moons: A Very Short Introduction
Language: en
Pages: 177
Authors: David A. Rothery
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-11-26 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Proving to be both varied and fascinating, moons are far more common than planets in our Solar System. Our own Moon has had a profound influence on Earth, not o
Moons: A Very Short Introduction
Language: en
Pages: 192
Authors: David A. Rothery
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-11-26 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Proving to be both varied and fascinating, moons are far more common than planets in our Solar System. Our own Moon has had a profound influence on Earth, not o
Planets: A Very Short Introduction
Language: en
Pages: 158
Authors: David A. Rothery
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-11-25 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This Very Short Introduction discusses the nature of planets and gas giants, and their rings and moons. It also looks beyond Pluto, in the Kuiper Belt, at the k
Astrobiology: A Very Short Introduction
Language: en
Pages: 161
Authors: David C. Catling
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-10-24 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Examines the origins of life on Earth and the search for extraterrestrial life, through an understanding of the factors that have allowed life to exist on this
Beyond the Moon
Language: en
Pages: 304
Authors: James Greig McCully
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006 - Publisher: World Scientific

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Finally, someone has written a comprehensive, easily readable explanation of the tides on earth that is both simple enough for students and solid enough for the