Worlds on Fire Volcanoes on the Earth, the Moon, Mars, Venus and Io |
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| Author:
| Frankel, Charles |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-00863-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $91.95 |
Book Description:
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Worlds on Fire takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the mightiest volcanoes in the Solar System. Detailed descriptions are given of landmarks such as Hawaii's Kilauea crater, the Moon's Aristarchus plateau, Mars' tallest volcano Olympus Mons, the double-cratered Sapas Mons on Venus, and the churning lava lake of Io's Pele caldera. This highly readable book, illustrated with the most recent imagery from spacecraft, projects the reader into the wonders and excitement of space exploration.
Worlds on Fire takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the mightiest volcanoes in the Solar System. Detailed descriptions are given of landmarks such as Hawaii's Kilauea crater, the Moon's Aristarchus plateau, Mars' tallest volcano Olympus Mons, the double-cratered Sapas Mons on Venus, and the churning lava lake of Io's Pele caldera. This highly readable book, illustrated with the most recent imagery from spacecraft, projects the reader into the wonders and excitement of space exploration.