Venus Revealed : A New Look Below the Clouds of Our Mysterious Twin Planet
by David Harry Grinspoon
Atlas of Venus
Venus, closest planet to the Earth, is a torrid world of extremes shrouded from direct view by dense clouds. This atlas of the planet shows all the detail discovered on the Magellan mission to map the planet surface. Giving the historical background to our perception of the planet, this work explains why Venus has been the goal of so many missions by both Russian and American space programmes. With images from the Magellan mission, the atlas shows the picturesque landscape of Venus and its dynamic volcanism.
Review by Amazon.co.uk
Amateur astronomers will enjoy Atlas of Venus, the most up-to-date book available on the geography and geology of Earth's non-identical
twin planet. This colorful compendium of maps and pictures draws heavily from the Magellan spacecraft's radar imaging, some of it
published here for the first time. As the authors point out, we have learned more about Venus in the last few decades--perhaps even in the
last few years--than throughout the whole of human history. It's hardly the tropical paradise of 1950s science fiction, but a harsh world that
may never witness human exploration due to the severity of its environment. In a way, its truly alien qualities make Venus all the more
enticing.
More details Hardcover - 159 pages (29 May, 1997)
Cambridge University Press
Venus Revealed : A New Look Below the Clouds of Our Mysterious Twin Planet
by David Harry Grinspoon
Until the late 1980s all that was known about Venus was that it was roughly the same size and mass as the Earth and was surrounded by a thick atmosphere. Then, in 1989, American scientists launched Magellan - the spacecraft that would revolutionize the vision of this mysterious planet. It unveiled a Venusian world of active volcanoes, shining mountains, and river valleys carved by torrents of flowing lava. At one time, Venus may have even had a wet, temperate climate, much like Earth's. What happened to turn it into a hostile, burning acid world? The answer could very well help solve some of the most pressing environmental problems - from global warming to acid rain. David Grinspoon argues that studying our exotic twin will inevitably teach us more about ourselves.
More details Paperback - 355 pages (May 1998)
Addison Wesley Publishing Company
The Planet Venus (Yale Planetary Exploration Series)
by Mikhail Ya Marov, David H. Grinspoon, Tobias Owen, Natasha Levchenko and Ronald Mastaler
Shrouded by the thick clouds of hot, dense atmosphere, the planet Venus - Earth's closest neighbour in space - remained mysterious until recent decades. Today, with data from contemporary observations and from Russian and American spacecraft, Venus has moved into sharper focus. This comprehensive book provides an up-to-date and detailed analysis of the nature of Venus. The authors, experts in planetary science from Russia and the United States, examine all the principal aspects of Venus, with particular attention paid to the planet's formation, the development of a runaway greenhouse effect, and Venus' evolution into a planet completely different from others in our solar system. Integrating data from Galileo, Magellan, Pioneer-Venus, Venera sand other space missions, this book summarizes the history of Venus, covers the atmosphere, geomorphology and tectonic history of the planet, and considers its geology. The authors offer various theories to explain evolutionary processes in the solar system and to unveil such mysteries as Venus' slow retrograde rotation, its lack of magnetic field, and and its bizarre atmospheric dynamics. Illustrations include images of Venus' surface, some of which were obtained by Soviet spacecraft.
More details Hardcover - 464 pages (November 1998)
Yale University Press
Observations Concerning the Planet Venus
by Francesco Bianchini
In the early part of the 18th century, Francesco Bianchini recorded some of the first telescopic observations of Venus. He determined the parallax of the planet, estimated the period of rotation and mapped features. This is a translation of his document, retaining as much of the flavour and appearance of the original as possible. An appendix contains results taken with a telescope similar to Bianchini's, built by Peter Fay as part of his research.
More details Hardcover - 172 pages (February 1996)
Springer-Verlag Telos
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