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Author : ANDREW. RIVKIN
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1065711394
Author : Andrew S. Rivkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Science & Technology
ISBN : 9798400660436
Geared toward students, this guide provides an overview of the small bodies that orbit the sun. This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series covers asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets--those small bodies that revolve the Sun--and provides readers with the most up-to-date understanding of the current state of scientific knowledge about them. Scientifically sound, but written with the student in mind, Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets is an excellent first step for researching the exciting scientific discoveries of the smallest celestial bodies in the solar system. The book will introduce students to all of the areas of research surrounding the subject, answering many intriguing questions. It defines a dwarf planet and explains why Pluto is one. It looks at how such small bodies form, what they are made of, and what kind of atmospheres might they have. And it asks--and answers--whether asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets present a hazard to the Earth or to spacecraft.
Author : Andrew S. Rivkin
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0313344329
Author : Andrew S. Rivkin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780313344336
Geared toward students, this guide provides an overview of the small bodies that orbit the sun. This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series covers asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets—those small bodies that revolve the Sun—and provides readers with the most up-to-date understanding of the current state of scientific knowledge about them. Scientifically sound, but written with the student in mind, Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets is an excellent first step for researching the exciting scientific discoveries of the smallest celestial bodies in the solar system. The book will introduce students to all of the areas of research surrounding the subject, answering many intriguing questions. It defines a dwarf planet and explains why Pluto is one. It looks at how such small bodies form, what they are made of, and what kind of atmospheres might they have. And it asks—and answers—whether asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets present a hazard to the Earth or to spacecraft.
Author : Michael Moltenbrey
Publisher : Springer
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319230030
This book gives a detailed introduction to the thousands and thousands of smaller bodies in the solar system. Written for interested laymen, amateur astronomers and students it describes the nature and origin of asteroids, dwarf planets and comets, and gives detailed information about their role in the solar system. The author nicely reviews the history of small-world-exploration and describes past, current and future space craft missions studying small worlds, and presents their results. Readers will learn that small solar system worlds have a dramatically different nature and appearance than the planets. Even though research activity on small worlds has increased in the recent past many of their properties are still in the dark and need further research.
Author : Steve Kortenkamp
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Dwarf planets
ISBN : 9781429653978
"Describes the five dwarf planets in our solar system, including the birth of the solar system and the dwarf planets' orbits around the Sun"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Erik Gregersen Associate Editor, Astronomy and Space Exploration
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615300143
Presents an introduction to the solar system, focusing on the Sun and the four planets furthest from it, along with information about Pluto, the Kuiper Belt, asteroids, meteors, and comets.
Author : Roger Dymock
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781441964397
Dwarf planets (which were formerly called asteroids except for the planet Pluto), and the smaller Solar System bodies still called asteroids today, are making front page news, particularly those that are newly discovered and those that might present a hazard to life on Earth by impacting our planet. In this age of giant telescopes and space probes, these small Solar System bodies have advanced from being tiny points of light to bodies worthy of widespread study. This book describes the dwarf planets and asteroids themselves, their origins, orbits, and composition, and at how amateur astronomers can play a part in their detection, tracking, and imaging. The book is divided into two parts. Part I describes physical properties (including taxonomic types) of dwarf planets and asteroids, how they formed in the early life of the Solar System, and how they evolved to their present positions, groups, and families. It also covers the properties used to define these small Solar System bodies: magnitude, rotation rates (described by their light-curves), and orbital characteristics. Part II opens with a description of the hardware and software an amateur or practical astronomer needs to observe and also to image asteroids. Then numerous observing techniques are covered in depth. Finally, there are lists of relevant amateur and professional organizations and how to submit your own observations to them.
Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615305667
Peering through a telescope, you are likely to encounter a host of celestial bodiesanything from another planet to a cometspeckling the night sky. Careful observation has shown that while each object follows a unique orbit or trajectory, these entities also share numerous qualities and together provide critical information about space and the universe as a whole. This engaging volume surveys the characteristics of the diverse objects that make up the solar system as well as their distinguishing features.
Author : Mary Kay Carson
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781464601125
Have your readers ever seen a comet or a shooting star? You may think they look pretty, but these giant space rocks can cause major destruction. Scientists keep a close watch on comets and asteroids using high-powered telescopes and spacecraft. Get readers ready to learn lots of far-out facts about asteroids and comets.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780744030310
Discover places where a day is longer than a year, where hailstones are made of diamonds, and where a mountain looms twice the size of Everest. These and more are all to be found in The Planets. The Sun’s gravity holds in thrall eight planets, each with an entourage of moons, as well as dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets. The Planets takes you on a dazzling visual tour. From the Solar System’s fiery heart, travel to rocky worlds such as tiny Mercury scorched by the Sun. Then witness Venus swathed in a sulfurous haze, and go to the outer reaches to visit planets such as gas giant Jupiter, which is 120 times the size of Earth. Using 3-D models and photography from NASA and the European Space Agency, The Planets describes each one, as well as the extraordinary endeavors of space exploration. Edited by space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock, this book is enthralling reading for everyone interested in astronomy and space exploration.
Author : DK
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781465424648
Discover places where a day is longer than a year, where hailstones are made of diamonds, and where a mountain looms twice the size of Everest. These and more are all to be found in The Planets. The Sun’s gravity holds in thrall eight planets, each with an entourage of moons, as well as dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets. The Planets takes you on a dazzling visual tour. From the Solar System’s fiery heart, travel to rocky worlds such as tiny Mercury scorched by the Sun. Then witness Venus swathed in a sulfurous haze, and go to the outer reaches to visit planets such as gas giant Jupiter, which is 120 times the size of Earth. Using 3-D models and photography from NASA and the European Space Agency, The Planets describes each one, as well as the extraordinary endeavors of space exploration. Edited by space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock, this book is enthralling reading for everyone interested in astronomy and space exploration.
Author : David Alexander
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781573567787
Our knowledge of the universe has increased tremendously over the last century, and our discoveries are not over - there remain scientific mysteries that the next generation of astronomers and planetary scientists will need to solve. This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series covers the Sun, and provides readers with the most up-to-date understanding of the current state of scientific knowledge. Scientifically sound, but written with the student in mind, The Sun is an excellent first step for researching the exciting scientific discoveries of the star at the center of our solar system. The Sun discusses all areas of research surrounding the subject, including: Sunspots and the solar surface; the many faces of the solar atmosphere; the solar wind and solar storms; and the long-term climate effects on the earth's atmosphere. The volume includes a glossary and a bibliography of useful resources for learning more about the subject.
Author : Glenn F. Chaple
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780313365706
A comprehensive guide to the universe that focuses on the outer planets, which includes Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and beyond; discussing the evolving view of the solar system throughout history, characteristics of the planets, and the search for planets beyond the Milky Way.
Author : Giles Sparrow
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786485861
This concise, illuminating guide takes us on a comprehensive tour of the solar system, from the Sun at its very heart - via the planets and their moons - to the icy objects at its periphery, some 150 billion kilometres away. The Solar System in Minutes explains the history and features of all the major celestial bodies, including the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, the planets' main moons, the asteroids, comets, dwarf planets and the Kuiper belt; as well as the birth, evolution and science of the solar system and the story - and future - of its exploration. With 200 of the very latest space photographs and explanatory diagrams, here is the easiest way to understand our cosmic neighbourhood.