Exploring Planetary Climate: A History of Scientific Discovery on Earth, Mars, Venus and Titan

ISBN-13: 9781108471541 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 332 str.

Ralph D. Lorenz

Opis

An accessible and engaging account of the history of climate science and exploration on Earth and other planetary bodies.

Recenzje

'… a sophisticated, but engaging account of what we know about the climates of planets and some moons in the solar system, along with useful discussion of how we know it.' Roger D. Launius, Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly

Spis treści

Foreword by Ellen Stofan; Preface; 1. The age of wonder: learning the Earth, oceans and sky; 2. Planets and greenhouses; 3. Age of calculation; 4. Feeling the heat; 5. First contact; 6. The ice returns; 7. Mars attracts; 8. A new millennium; 9. Dune worlds; 10. Looking ahead; 11. Worlds beyond; 12. Conclusions; Glossary; Further reading; Bibliography; Index.