The Compact NASA Atlas of the Solar System

The Compact NASA Atlas of the Solar System
ISBN-10
052180633X
ISBN-13
9780521806336
Category
Science
Pages
408
Language
English
Published
2001-11-29
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Ronald Greeley, Raymond Batson

Description

Includes maps, photographs, and photomontages for every celestial body visited by a NASA spacecraft during the past forty years, and provides descriptions, historical background, and other information.

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