Encyclopedia of the Solar System

Key Features

# Forty-seven chapters from 75+ eminent authors review fundamental topics as well as new models, theories, and discussions
# Each entry is detailed and scientifically rigorous, yet accessible to undergraduate students and amateur astronomers
# More than 700 full-color digital images and diagrams from current space missions and observatories amplify the chapters
# Thematic chapters provide up-to-date coverage, including a discussion on the new International Astronomical Union (IAU) vote on the definition of a planet
# Information is easily accessible with numerous cross-references and a full glossary and index
Description

Long before Galileo published his discoveries about Jupiter, lunar craters, and the Milky Way in the Starry Messenger in 1610, people were fascinated with the planets and stars around them. That interest continues today, and scientists are making new discoveries at an astounding rate. Ancient lake beds on Mars, robotic spacecraft missions, and new definitions of planets now dominate the news. How can you take it all in? Start with the new Encyclopedia of the Solar System, Second Edition. This self-contained reference follows the trail blazed by the bestselling first edition. It provides a framework for understanding the origin and evolution of the solar system, historical discoveries, and details about planetary bodies and how they interact—and has jumped light years ahead in terms of new information and visual impact. Offering more than 50% new material, the Encyclopedia includes the latest explorations and observations, hundreds of new color digital images and illustrations, and more than 1,000 pages. It stands alone as the definitive work in this field, and will serve as a modern messenger of scientific discovery and provide a look into the future of our solar system.
Readership

Scientists, teachers, interested laypeople, and students of planetary science, astronomy, astrophysics, planetary geology, meteorology, and atmospheric and magnetospheric sciences.
Quotes

"Encyclopedia of the Solar System, as a title, is almost on a par with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and, come to the think of it, the content is almost as mind-blowing." -Satellite Evolution Group, September 2007 "The editors have brought together an awesome amount of information authored by a Who's Who of planetary science." -Sky and Telescope, July 2007 "The book is a delight to hold and view, printed in glorious colour on quality paper. This is one of those books you just have to own. ...The editors of this work have made a commitment to keep it current... It is a tome I would recommend to any with a love of information on our neighborhood -- the Solar System." --David O'Driscoll, AAQ Nesletter "Everything you want to know about the solar system is here. Let your fingers be the spacecraft as you thumb through this book visiting all the planets, moons and other small objects in the solar system. This is the perfect reference book, lavishly illustrated and well-written. The editors and authors have done a magnificent job." -From the Foreword by WESLEY T. HUNTRESS, JR., Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institute of Washington "The Encyclopedia offers remarkably clear descriptions of the diverse objects that comprise the solar system. The authors succeed brilliantly at combining the latest results from spacecraft missions and Earth-based observations with thoughtful interpretations of the processes that have shaped solar system evolution." -MARIA T. ZUBER, E.A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "I expect members of the planetary science community will use this book to brush up on subjects outside their own specialty. This book reminds me how rapidly planetary science is evolving. This second edition comes at the right time." -ANDREW P. INGERSOLL, Professor of Planetary Science, California Institute of Technology "The editors and authors are scientists whose knowledge I trust. The addition of color in this new edition not only makes the book more attractive but also adds appropriate clarity in suitable places. The level of mathematics and detail in the entries makes them suitable for graduate students and researchers and for advanced undergraduate courses." -JAY M. PASACHOFF, Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy, Williams College "The second edition of this valuable encyclopedia comes with wonderfully updated and spectacular spacecraft images, from Mars to Callisto and beyond. It’s a great primer for students as well as a reference for professionals." -WILLIAM K. HARTMANN, Senior Scientist, Planetary Science Institute
Quotes

"Encyclopedia of the Solar System, as a title, is almost on a par with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and, come to the think of it, the content is almost as mind-blowing." -Satellite Evolution Group, September 2007 "The editors have brought together an awesome amount of information authored by a Who's Who of planetary science." -Sky and Telescope, July 2007 "...a delight to hold and view, printed in glorious colour on quality paper...one of those books you just have to own." - David O'Driscoll, AAQ Newsletter "Everything you want to know about the solar system is here. ...This is the perfect reference book, lavishly illustrated and well-written." -From the Foreword by WESLEY T. HUNTRESS, JR., Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institute of Washington "The authors succeed brilliantly at combining the latest results from spacecraft missions and Earth-based observations with thoughtful interpretations of the processes." -MARIA T. ZUBER, E.A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "The editors and authors are scientists whose knowledge I trust. ...Suitable for graduate students and researchers, and for advanced undergraduate courses." -JAY M. PASACHOFF, Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy, Williams College "This book reminds me how rapidly planetary science is evolving. This second edition comes at the right time." -ANDREW P. INGERSOLL, Professor of Planetary Science, California Institute of Technology "Wonderfully updated and spectacular spacecraft images...It’s a great primer for students as well as a reference for professionals." -WILLIAM K. HARTMANN, Senior Scientist, Planetary Science Institute

Table of Contents

Preface Foreword The Solar System and Its Place in the Galaxy Paul R. Weissman Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA The Origin of the Solar System Alex N. Halliday University of Oxford, UK John E. Chambers NASA Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, California, USA A History of Solar System Studies David Leverington BAE Systems, UK (Retired) The Sun Markus J. Aschwanden Lockheed-Martin ATC, Palo Alto, California, USA The Solar Wind John T. Gosling University of Colorado, Boulder, USA Mercury Robert G. Strom University of Arizona, Tucson, USA Venus: Atmosphere Donald M. Hunten University of Arizona, Tucson, USA Venus: Surface and Interior Suzanne E. Smrekar Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA Ellen R. Stofan Proxemy Research, Bowie, Maryland, USA Earth as a Planet: Atmosphere and Oceans Timothy E. Dowling University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA Adam Showman University of Arizona, Tucson, USA Earth as a Planet: Surface and Interior David C. Pieri Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA Adam M. Dziewonski Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA The Sun-Earth Connection Janet G. Luhmann University of California, Berkeley, USA Stanley C. Solomon Boston University, Massacheusetts, USA The Moon Stuart Ross Taylor Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Meteorites Michael E. Lipschutz Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA Ludolf Schultz Max-Planck-Institut fur Chemie, Mainz, Germany Near-Earth Objects Lucy A. McFadden University of Maryland, College Park, USA Richard P. Binzel Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA Mars Atmosphere: History and Surface Interaction David C. Catling and Conway Leovy University of Washington, Seattle, USA Mars: Surface and Interior Michael H. Carr U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, USA Mars: Landing Site Geology, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry Matthew P. Golombek Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA Harry McSween, Jr. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA Main-Belt Asteroids Daniel T. Britt University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA Larry Lebofsky University of Arizona, Tucson, USA Planetary Satellites Bonnie J. Buratti Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA Peter C. Thomas Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA Atmospheres of the Giant Planets Robert A. West Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA Interiors of the Giant Planets Mark S. Marley NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, USA Jonathan J. Fortney University of Arizona, Tucson, USA Io: The Volcanic Moon Rosaly M. C. Lopes Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA Europa Louise M. Prockter Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, Maryland, USA Robert T. Pappalardo Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA Ganymede and Callisto Geoffrey Collins Wheaton College, Massachusetts, USA Torrence V. Johnson Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA Titan Athena Coustenis Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, France Triton William B. McKinnon Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Randy L. Kirk U.S Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA Planetary Rings Carolyn C. Porco Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colorado, USA Douglas P. Hamilton University of Maryland, College Park, USA Planetary Magnetospheres Margaret Galland Kivelson University of California, Los Angeles, USA Fran Bagenal University of Colorado, Boulder, USA Pluto and Charon Alan Stern Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado, USA Physics and Chemistry of Comets John Brandt University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA Cometary Dynamics Harold F. Levison Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado, USA Kuiper Belt: Dynamics Alessandro Morbidelli CNRS, Nice, France Harold F. Levison Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado, USA Kuiper Belt Objects: Physical Studies Stephen C. Tegler Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, USA Solar System Dust Eberhard Grün Max Planck Institute of Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg, Germany X-Rays in the Solar System Anil Bhardwaj Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum, India Carey M. Lisse Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, Maryland, USA The Solar System at Ultraviolet Wavelengths Amanda R. Hendrix and Robert M. Nelson Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA Deborah L. Domingue Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, Maryland, USA Infrared Views of the Solar System from Space Mark V. Sykes Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, Arizona, USA The Solar System at Radio Wavelengths Imke de Pater University of California, Berkeley, California, USA William S. Kurth University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA New Generation Optical/Infrared Telescopes Alan T. Tokunaga and Robert Jedicke University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA Planetary Radar Steven J. Ostro Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA Remote Chemical Analysis Thomas H. Prettyman Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, USA Solar System Dynamics: Regular and Chaotic Motion Jack J. Lissauer NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, USA Carl D. Murray University of London, UK Planetary Impacts Richard A. F. Grieve Humboldt-Universitet zu Berlin, Germany Mark J. Cintala and Roald Tagle NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, USA Planetary Volcanism Lionel Wilson University of Lancaster, UK Planets and the Origin of Life Christopher P. McKay and Wanda L. Davis NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, USA Planetary Exploration Missions James D. Burke The Planetary Society, Pasadena, California, USA Extra-Solar Planets Michael Endl and William D. Cochran University of Texas, Austin, USA Appendices Glossary Index

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