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Atlas Of Venus
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Atlas of Venus Peter Cattermole University of Sheffield Patrick Moore Price: AUD$72.95 Status 1 - 2 week delivery              Bindings: Hardback Date of Publication: 29/5/1997 Bibliographic Description: 1997 279 x 215 mm 159pp 22 line diagrams 48 half-tones 20 colour plates 1 table Venus, closest planet to the Earth, is a torrid world of extremes shrouded from direct observation by dense clouds. The planet has been the goal of many missions by both Russian and American space programmes. This Atlas of Venus shows all the fascinating detail discovered on the recent Magellan mission to map the planet surface. Complete with detailed maps of the planet, a gazetteer of all landmarks and the latest images from the Magellan mission, this is the essential reference source for all professional and amateur astronomers, and planetary scientists interested in our closest neighbour. Contents 1. Venus in the Solar System; 2. Venus through the telescope; 3. Before the Space Age; 4. Missions to Venus; 5. Mapping Venus; 6. The Magellan mission; 7. The Venusian plains - I; 8. The Venusian plains - II; 9. Impact craters on Venus; 10. The highland massifs; 11. The history of Venus; 12. Into the future; Appendices: Significant data for Venus; Venus missions; Phenomena of Venus, 1995Ð2005; Rotation periods for Venus; Names of Venusian features; Bibliography; Index. Key Features Contains the most recent maps from the Magellan space mission Contains over 100 maps and illustrations Venus is our closest neighbour and the planet that most closely resembles Earth `Books on Venus have either been too technical or purely popular. Peter Cattermole and Patrick Moore have bridged the gap between these two extremes ... an erudite and detailed book, eminently readable and superbly illustrated.´ David Hughes, New Scientist