The Giant Planet Jupiter (Practical Astronomy Handbooks, Series Number 6) - Softcover

Rogers, John H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521115302 ISBN 13: 9780521115308

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Jupiter is an extraordinarily colourful and dynamic planet. Over minutes, one can watch tiny shadows cast by its moons slide over its surface; over days and weeks parades of diverse, giant swirling storms can be seen to move and evolve. It is because of this richness of visual and physical properties that Jupiter has intrigued amateur and professional astronomers and has been the goal of several space missions. This highly illustrated volume provides a comprehensive and accessible account of Jupiter and its satellites. It reviews systematic telescopic observations that have stretched over more than a hundred years, in addition to modern observations and theories, and the wealth of data from the Pioneer, Voyager and Ulysses space missions. As well as a thorough survey of the planet's atmosphere, this volume presents an up-to-date account of our present knowledge of Jupiter's satellites and magnetosphere, at a level accessible to the non-specialist. This volume provides the definitive account of Jupiter for advanced amateur astronomers, professional astronomers and planetary scientists.

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Book Description:

This highly illustrated volume provides a comprehensive and accessible account of the extraordinarily colourful and dynamic planet Jupiter. It provides a unique synthesis of data from amateur and professional astronomers, and the Pioneer, Voyager and Ulysses space missions. This is the definitive review for advanced amateur astronomers, professional astronomers and planetary scientists.

Review:

"...remarkable...It combines a scholarly account of Jupiter science with a magnificently illustrated guide for observers...This ia a comrehensive book that will be a standard source for a long time...This is also a beautiful book that will be admired by anyone interested in the solar system." Conway B. Leovy, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society "A complete and highly detailed guide for serious amateurs, students, and professionals." K. Larsen, Choice "...an opus that encapsulates our understanding of Jupiter...a remarkable synthesis of nearly four centuries of scientific effort...Without question, this is the most thoroughly researched popular work on the subject...Roger's efforts are exhausting, and the reader will certainly reap the benefits. He dissects Jupiter with the skill of a surgeon, paying careful attention to the tiniest of details." Stephen James O'Meara, Sky & Telescope "...the first full account of Jupiter for nearly 40 years..." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society "The book is loaded with fine drawings in addition to the startling photographs. It is inspiring in its detail. This is more than a coffee table book. It is a serious scientific work which should spark the interest of many. Although it is unusual to review a book on astronomy for TLE, I am sure that many geoscientists will find this book as fascinating as I did." Christopher Kendall, The Leading Edge

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521115302
• ISBN 13: 9780521115308
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 460