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Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun, is different in several respects from the other three terrestrial planets. In appearance, it resembles the heavily cratered surface of the Moon, but its density is high, it has a magnetic field and magnetosphere, but no atmosphere or ionosphere. This book reviews the progress made in Mercury studies since the flybys by Mariner 10 in 1974-75, based on the continued research using the Mariner 10 archive, on observations from Earth, and on increasingly realistic models of its interior evolution.This fascinating book reviews the progress made in Mercury studies since the flybys by Mariner 10 in 1974-75. Thus far, it is the only book on Mercury which balances a wide range of Earth-based observations, made under difficult conditions, with the only available space-based data. The text is based on continued research using the Mariner 10 archive, on observations from Earth, and on increasingly realistic models of this mysterious planet s interior evolution.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Astronomy, space & time Solar system: the Sun & planets

• Full title: Mercury
• Author: A. Balogh, Leonid Ksanfomality, Rudolf von Steiger, A. Balogh
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 468
• EAN: 9780387775388
• ISBN: 0387775382
• ID: 01383015
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
• Weight: 875 g
• Dimensions: 240 × 160 × 30 mm
• Date of publishing: 06. March 2008

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