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

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

List of contents

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.

About the author

Ralph D. Lorenz is a Planetary Scientist at The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. He has worked for the European Space Agency on the Huygens probe to Titan, and has been involved in many NASA and international space projects, including Cassini, Mars Polar Lander and the Japanese Venus Climate Orbiter. He enjoys visiting exotic locations on Earth - from the Arabian Desert and Alaska to Vanuatu and New Zealand - to learn about process on other worlds, notably dust devils, sand dunes and volcanoes.

Summary

An accessible and engaging chronological account of the history of climate science and planetary exploration, for students, researchers and general interest readers. Focusing on Earth, Mars, Venus and Titan, the book discusses how our knowledge of planetary climates has evolved over time, right through to cutting edge research on exoplanets.

Product details

• Authors: Ralph D. Lorenz, Ralph D. (The Johns Hopkins University) Lorenz, Lorenz Ralph, Lorenz Ralph D.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108471541
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47154-1
• No. of pages: 332
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Meteorology & climatology, Meteorology and climatology, Solar system: the Sun & planets, Solar system: the Sun and planets, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy