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Venus
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Patrick Moore has taken readers to Mars and the Moon--and now, this world-famous astronomer leads a guided tour of Venus, where the atmospheric pressure is 92 times that of Earth, temperatures are scorching, and the atmosphere bubbles with toxic clouds. Orbiting spacecraft with radar imaging systems have turned up new, intriguing, and even disturbing information about our nearest a gallery of photos from recent flybys--plus telescope and spectroscope images and computer-generated illustrations--provide these latest views of Venus. Your visual adventure will take you through vast plains, soaring peaks, deep craters, and great lava flows, many times more dramatic than their earthly counterparts. Looking up at the bright "morning star" will never be the same.
Patrick Moore has taken readers to Mars and the Moon--and now, this world-famous astronomer leads a guided tour of Venus, where the atmospheric pressure is 92 times that of Earth, temperatures are scorching, and the atmosphere bubbles with toxic clouds. Orbiting spacecraft with radar imaging systems have turned up new, intriguing, and even disturbing information about our nearest a gallery of photos from recent flybys--plus telescope and spectroscope images and computer-generated illustrations--provide these latest views of Venus. Your visual adventure will take you through vast plains, soaring peaks, deep craters, and great lava flows, many times more dramatic than their earthly counterparts. Looking up at the bright "morning star" will never be the same.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
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Patrick Moore
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Sir Alfred Patrick Caldwell-Moore, CBE, Hon FRS, FRAS, known as Patrick Moore, was an English amateur astronomer, who is the most well known English promoter of astronomy. Moore wrote numerous books on the subject, as well as make public, television and radio appearances, over the course of his long life. He is credited as having done more than any other to raise the profile of astronomy among the British general public.
Sir Alfred Patrick Caldwell-Moore, CBE, Hon FRS, FRAS, known as Patrick Moore, was an English amateur astronomer, who is the most well known English promoter of astronomy. Moore wrote numerous books on the subject, as well as make public, television and radio appearances, over the course of his long life. He is credited as having done more than any other to raise the profile of astronomy among the British general public.
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October 13, 2007
Deep in detail on the mysteries of the clouded planet. Lots of interesting facts; did you know that the venetian day is longer than the venetian year. Fascinating!
Truthfully, not a lot of fluff in here but if you enjoy facts and science you'll like this book.
Truthfully, not a lot of fluff in here but if you enjoy facts and science you'll like this book.
July 17, 2021
Delightful presentation on the historical study of Venus.
November 19, 2012
Buku berbahasa Inggris kedua yang berhasil saya tamatkan. Cukup informatif dan menarik, meski mungkin kurang menarik untuk orang yang tidak kuat banyak melihat tulisan berbahasa asing.
February 16, 2013
Cool book introducing Venus to non-astronomers (me included!)
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