Titan

"Titan" "Exploring an Earthlike World" presents the most comprehensive description in book form of what is currently known about Titan, the largest satellite of the planet Saturn and arguably the most intriguing and mysterious world in the Solar System. Because of its resemblance to our own planet, Titan is often described as a frozen primitive Earth and is therefore of wide interest to scientists and educated laypersons from a wide range of backgrounds. The book aims to cater to...
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"Titan" "Exploring an Earthlike World" presents the most comprehensive description in book form of what is currently known about Titan, the largest satellite of the planet Saturn and arguably the most intriguing and mysterious world in the Solar System. Because of its resemblance to our own planet, Titan is often described as a frozen primitive Earth and is therefore of wide interest to scientists and educated laypersons from a wide range of backgrounds. The book aims to cater to all of these by using nontechnical language wherever possible, while maintaining a high standard of scientific rigor.

The book is a fully revised and extensively updated edition of "Titan: The Earthlike Moon," which was published in 1999, before the Cassini and Huygens missions arrived to orbit Saturn and land on Titan. As investigators on these missions, the authors use the latest results to present the most recent revelations and latest surprises about an exciting new world.Contents: The Voyager Missions to TitanObservations of Titan from the EarthCassini-Huygens: Orbiting Saturn and Landing on TitanTitan's Atmosphere and ClimateChemistry and CompositionClouds and HazesAtmospheric Dynamics and MeteorologyThe Surface and Interior of TitanTitan's Origin and Evolution in the Solar SystemBeyond Cassini/Huygens: The Future Exploration of Titan
Readership: Academics and general readers interested in astronomy.
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