Atlas of Uranus
Atlas of Uranus
Patrick Moore
Out of Print
• The first pictorial survey of Uranus, its rings and planets
• The results of Voyager 2's 1986 encounter with the Uranus system
• 100 illustrations, 30 in colour
• Lucid commentary by Garry Hunt and Patrick Moore
• Complete historical background to the discovery of Uranus
- Contains many images obtained from the NASA Voyager 2 missions
- Loads of full colour pictures
- Should sell well with new sister book Atlas of Neptune
Reviews & endorsements
"This is much more than an atlas; it is an annotated atlas that blends graphs, photographs, and illustrations with clear and historical text." Science Books and Films
"This book is an interesting combination of history and the latest data on Uranus." Choice
"This is a relatively short book, but it is well worth the modest price." --Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
"...you can't do better than this book for a good Uranus update." Quarterly Review of Biology
"In all, the text is well-written for a general audience, interesting, and informative. The collection of all historical and up-to-date scientific information on one planetary system into one volume makes this a nice addition to any planetary library." Anne J. Verbiscer, Icarus
Product details
March 1989Hardback
9780521343237
96 pages
297 × 210 × 11 mm
0.572kg
70 b/w illus. 30 colour illus.
Unavailable - out of print April 2006
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Uranus in the solar system
- 3. William Herschel
- 4. The discovery of Uranus
- 5. Pre-discovery observations
- 6. Early theories of Uranus
- 7. The rotation of Uranus
- 8. Discovery of the rings
- 9. Space-probes to the planets
- 10. The voyager space-craft
- 11. Earlier results from the voyagers
- 12. Approach to Uranus
- 13. The magnetosphere of Uranus
- 14. The rings
- 15. The structure of Uranus
- 16. The satellite system
- 17. The larger satellites
- 18. Oberon
- 19. Titania
- 20. Umbriel
- 21. Ariel
- 22. Miranda
- 23. The new satellites
- 24. Beyond Uranus
- Index.
