Michael Carroll
Springer New York
e druk, 2019
9781493979271
Drifting on Alien Winds
Exploring the Skies and Weather of Other Worlds
Specificaties
Paperback, blz.
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Engels
Springer New York |
e druk, 2019
ISBN13: 9781493979271
Rubricering
Verwachte levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Samenvatting
Ever since the Montgolfier's hot air balloon carried a chicken, a goat, and a duck into the Parisian skies, scientists have dreamed of contraptions to explore the atmosphere. With the advent of the space age, new airborne inventions were needed. From the Soviet Venus balloons to the advanced studies of blimps and airplanes for the atmospheres of Mars and Titan, Drifting on Alien Winds surveys the many creative and often wacky ideas for exploring alien skies. Through historical photographs and stunning original paintings by the author, readers also explore the weather on planets and moons, from the simmering acid-laden winds of Venus to liquid methane-soaked skies of Titan.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781493979271
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Springer New York
Inhoudsopgave
Preface: Something in the Air.- Part I: Starting Here and Getting There.- Chapter 1: The Sky at Home.- Chapter 2: What It Really Takes to Explore Alien Skies.- Chapter 3: Studies on the Fly.- Chapter 4: Studying the Weather from the Inside.- Part II: The Forecast - Clearing, with Scattered Ammonia Showers by Morning.- Chapter 5: Venus.- Chapter 6: Mars.- Chapter 7: Jupiter.- Chapter 8: Saturn and Titan.- Chapter 9: Uranus, Neptune, and Triton.- Part III: Future Explorers.- Chapter 10: Future Ballons, Aircraft, and Upcoming Missions.- Chapter 11: To Venture on Wilder Seas.- Glossary.- Chapter Notes.- Tables.- Index.
