Atlas of the Galilean Satellites
Atlas of the Galilean Satellites
£99.99
GBPComplete color global maps and high-resolution mosaics of Jupiter's four large moons – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – are compiled for the first time in this important atlas. The satellites are revealed as four visually striking and geologically diverse planetary bodies: Io's volcanic lavas and plumes and towering mountains; Europa's fissured ice surface; the craters, fractures and polar caps of Ganymede; and the giant impact basins, desiccated plains and icy pinnacles of Callisto. Featuring images taken from the recent Galileo mission, this atlas is a comprehensive mapping reference guide for researchers. It contains 65 global and regional maps, nearly 250 high-resolution mosaics, and images taken at resolutions from 500 meters to as high as 6 meters.
- Reveals Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto as four visually striking and geologically diverse planetary bodies
- Includes 65 global and regional maps and nearly 250 high-resolution mosaics taken from the Voyager and Galileo spacecraft
- Images taken at resolutions from 500 meters to as high as 6 meters to display these moons at their spectacular best
Reviews & endorsements
'The atlas presents both a proper photomosaic atlas of each moon, and also a gazetteer of the higher-resolution Galileo imagery, with all the available mosaics and close-up views properly assembled and projected … [t]he atlas is not only indispensable for anyone interested in the worlds of our solar system: it is also a wonderful treat. At last we can explore each of these strange new worlds as a whole.' John H. Rogers, Journal of the British Astronomical Association
'… a splendid piece of work which certainly brings into sharp focus the natures of the four extraordinary satellites.' The Observatory
Product details
August 2010Hardback
9780521868358
406 pages
282 × 248 × 30 mm
1.86kg
795 colour illus.
Available
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Format of the atlas
- 3. Making the maps
- 4. Geology of the Galilean satellites: an introduction to the images
- 5. The satellites
- 6. One big happy …
- Appendixes
- Index.
