Planet Mars Research Focus (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)

This new book presents leading-edge research on Mars which is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. It is also referred to as the 'Red Planet' because of its reddish appearance as seen from Earth. A terrestrial planet, Mars has a thin atmosphere and surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the volcanoes, valleys, deserts and polar ice caps of Earth. It is the site of Olympus Moons, the highest known mountain in the solar system, and of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon. In addition to its geographical features, Mars' rotational period and seasonal cycles are likewise similar to those of the Earth Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, which are small and irregularly shaped. These may be captured asteroids, similar to 5261 Eureka, a Martian Trojan asteroid. Mars can be seen from Earth with the naked eye. Its apparent magnitude reaches -2.9, a brightness surpassed only by Venus, the Moon, and the Sun, though for much of the year Jupiter may appear brighter to the naked eye than Mars.

General

Imprint:	nova science publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2007
First published:	March 2008
Editors:	Lorenzo A. Costas
Dimensions:	180 x 260 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	300
Edition:	Illustrated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-60021-826-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Solar system > General
LSN:	1-60021-826-1
Barcode:	9781600218262

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