Worlds Beyond - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521520010 ISBN 13: 9780521520010

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

With the development of space-travel, we have begun to explore worlds beyond Earth. Ten planetary scientists describe their favorite planet, what they have discovered, and what drives them to explore. Each tells a personal story, ranging across the breadth of the solar system--from hellish Mercury to the snows of Pluto; from telescopic to robotic exploration; from adventures in Antarctica to painting planetary landscapes; from the frustration of failure to the joy of success. Worlds Beyond is the third in a series of books bringing together leading space scientists to describe their work. Our Worlds was the first of its kind in revealing the inner motivations of planetary scientists. Our Universe explored the vastness of the Universe itself. Now, with Worlds Beyond, we return to our home--the solar system--to visit those fascinating new worlds beyond our own. S. Alan Stern is Director of the Department of Space Studies at Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado. He is a planetary scientist and astrophysicist with observational and theoretical interests. Stern is an avid pilot and a principal investigator in NASA's planetary research program, and he was selected to be a NASA space shuttle mission specialist finalist. He is the author of more than one hundred papers and popular articles. He is also the author of Pluto & Charon (Wiley, 1997).

About this title

Book Description:

Worlds Beyond is a fascinating collection of essays by leading planetary scientists, which explore the planets that captivate them. In it we travel from Mercury in the innermost regions of the solar system, to Pluto at its outer extreme, from Antarctic to telescopic and robotic exploration, and from research to painting and reporting planetary science. This accessible, wonderfully illustrated book also reveals what drives these talented scientists, and how their careers and very lives have been shaped by a burning desire to understand some of the worlds beyond our own.

About the Author:

Alan Stern is director of the Space Studies Department of the Southwest Research Institute, and Principal Investigator of NASA's Pluto-Kuiper Belt Mission, New Horizons.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0521520010
• ISBN 13: 9780521520010
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 190
• Editor: Stern S. Alan