Mars 3-D: A Rover's-Eye View of the Red Planet - Couverture rigide

Bell, Jim

 
9781454911784: Mars 3-D: A Rover's-Eye View of the Red Planet
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ISBN 10 : 1454911786 ISBN 13 : 9781454911784
Editeur : Sterling Pub Co Inc, 2014

Synopsis

Planetary scientist Jim Bell leads us on another exhilarating tour of the Red Planet, and this revised, expanded edition of Mars 3-D includes the latest images from NASA's revolutionary Mars Science Laboratory mission. Brief essays survey the advanced technologies and promising discoveries of the Mars exploration rover programme, followed by 150 spectacular full-colour and 3-D photos. More than 30 brand-new pictures taken over the past five years reveal the rocks, craters, valleys and other geologic configurations that define the Martian terrain, while captions explain the various conclusions scientists have drawn about the planet's geological composition. Bell has first-hand experience with both rover missions, and his considerable expertise provides astronomy buffs with a cutting-edge look at this always-intriguing planet. 3-D glasses are included!

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À propos de l?auteur

Dr. Jim Bell is Professor at Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space Exploration in Tempe, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Astronomy at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. As President of The Planetary Society, he is a prolific public commentator on science and space exploration, earning the 2011 Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society. Jim has appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including NBC's Today show and PBS's News Hour, as well as programs on the Discovery, National Geographic, and History cable channels. Author of four illustrated trade books, he has been involved in such NASA robotic exploration missions as the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR), Mars Pathfinder, Mars Science Laboratory, and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, to name a few. The main belt asteroid 8146 Jimbell is named in his honor. He lives in Tempe, AZ.

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Éditeur
Sterling Pub Co Inc
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1454911786
ISBN 13 
9781454911784
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
164
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