Venus Revealed: A New Look Below The Clouds Of Our Mysteriious Twin Planet - Couverture rigide

Grinspoon, David H.

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ISBN 10 : 0201406551 ISBN 13 : 9780201406559

Editeur : Basic Books, 1997

Synopsis

In this book, the author explains the scientific advances made possible by the space probe to the planet Venus. He also examines the possibility that Venus was very much like Earth in terms of climate and habitability, and did a greenhouse effect make Venus into the planet it is today?

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Until very recently, all we really knew about Venus, our nearest planetary neighbor, was that it was roughly the same size and mass as the earth and was surrounded by a thick atmosphere. Then, in 1989, American scientists launched Magellan—the spacecraft that would revolutionize our vision of this mysterious planet. Venus Revealed is the first book to explain the breathtaking results of this mission, which unveiled a Venusian world of active volcanoes, shining mountains, and river valleys carved by torrents of flowing lava. At one time, Venus may have even had a wet, temperate climate, much like Earth's. What happened to turn it into a hostile, burning acid world? The answer could very well help us solve some of our most pressing environmental problems—from global warming to acid rain. In Venus Revealed, David Grinspoon eloquently argues that studying our exotic twin will inevitable teach us more about ourselves.

Biographie de l'auteur

David Harry Grinspoon is assistant professor of astrophysical and planetary sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Since 1990, Professor Grinspoon has studied Venus as a Principal Investigator for NASA's Planetary Atmospheres and Venus Data Analysis Program. He lives in Denver.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0201406551
• ISBN 13: 9780201406559
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 355
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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