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Atlas of Venus / Peter Cattermole and Patrick Moore.
LIBRA QB621 .C35 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cattermole, Peter John.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Venus (Planet)--Atlases.
- Venus (Planet).
- Magellan (Spacecraft).
- Genre:
- Atlases.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 143 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 1997.
- Summary:
- Venus, our nearest planetary neighbor, harbors a world of startling and remarkable beauty, although shrouded by dense clouds. Noted astronomers Peter Cattermole and Patrick Moore take readers on a space-age trip to Venus via the most recent maps charted from the Magellan space probe. Colorful illustrations of the planet's fascinating topography offset an overview of planetary history and a gazetteer of place names. 20 color plates. 48 b&w photos. 22 line diagrams.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 139) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0521496527
- OCLC:
- 34958669
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