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'Given the vast scope of the subject, it is good to have a new book that covers what we know in a readable way. Volcanoes of the Solar System is attractively presented and bang up-to-date ... Frankel writes extremely well and authoritatively ... At just over 200 pages, you can read and enjoy this book in a single long session - a rare and significant recommendation.' Fred Taylor, New Scientist
'As a model for how to write and present a science book, this stands apart from the crowd.' David Pyle, Geological Magazine
'As an up-to-date, easily readable, accurate and enjoyable introduction to all aspects of planetary volcanology, I cannot imagine this book being bettered for some time.' Lionel Wilson, Nature
Book Description
Space age lunar and planetary missions offer a new and enlarged perspective on volcanism, extending our experience to features discovered beyond this planet. Starting with Earth, Volcanoes of the Solar System takes the reader on a guided tour of the terrestrial planets and moons and their volcanic features. Lunar lava fields are seen through the eyes of the Apollo astronauts, and we are taken on an imaginary hike up the Martian slopes of Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano of the Solar System. This comprehensive and lucid account of volcanoes includes over 150 photographs. The text describes the most recent data on the unique and varied volcanic features of Venus and updates our knowledge on the prodigiously active volcanoes of Io. This book is accessible to the general reader, yet includes enough detail to serve as an introduction for earth sciences students.
Volcanoes of the Solar System,Charles Frankel,Cambridge University Press,0521477700,Astronomy - Solar System,Earth Sciences - General,Geology,Lunar geology,Lunar volcanism,Lunar volcanoes,Planetary volcanoes,Planets,Science,Science/Mathematics,Solar system,Volcanism,Planets & asteroids,Science / Earth Sciences
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