TY - BOOK ID - 99991640 TI - Worlds fantastic, worlds familiar : a guided tour of the solar system PY - 2017 SN - 110811623X 1108116787 1108116876 1316591441 1108116965 1108117414 1108117058 9781108117050 9781108117418 9781316591444 1108117325 9781108117326 9781107152748 1107152747 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Astrogeology KW - Planetary science KW - Solar system KW - Exogeology KW - Extraterrestrial geology KW - Geoastronomy KW - Space geology KW - Astronomy KW - Geology KW - Planetary sciences KW - Planetology KW - Milky Way UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:99991640 AB - Join Bonnie J. Buratti, a leading planetary astronomer, on this personal tour of NASA's latest discoveries. Moving through the Solar System from Mercury, Venus, Mars, past comets and asteroids and the moons of the giant planets, to Pluto, and on to exoplanets, she gives vivid descriptions of landforms that are similar to those found on Earth but that are more fantastic. Sulfur-rich volcanoes and lakes on Io, active gullies on Mars, huge ice plumes and tar-like deposits on the moons of Saturn, hydrocarbon rivers and lakes on Titan, and nitrogen glaciers on Pluto are just some of the marvels that await readers. Discover what it is like to be involved in a major scientific enterprise, with all its pitfalls and excitement, from the perspective of a female scientist. This engaging account of modern space exploration is written for non-specialist readers, from students in high school to enthusiasts of all ages. ER -