Venus Revealed: A New Look Below the Clouds of Our Mysterious Twin Planet

Until very recently, all we really knew about Venus, our nearest planetary neighbor, was that it was...
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Author: David Harry Grinspoon
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Venus Revealed: A New Look Below the Clouds of Our Mysterious Twin Planet by Grinspoon, David Harry

Venus Revealed: A New Look Below the Clouds of Our Mysterious Twin Planet

$48.82

Venus Revealed: A New Look Below the Clouds of Our Mysterious Twin Planet

$48.82
Author: David Harry Grinspoon
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Until very recently, all we really knew about Venus, our nearest planetary neighbor, was that it was roughly the same size and mass as the earth and was surrounded by a thick atmosphere. Then, in 1989, American scientists launched Magellan--the spacecraft that would revolutionize our vision of this mysterious planet. Venus Revealed is the first book to explain the breathtaking results of this mission, which unveiled a Venusian world of active volcanoes, shining mountains, and river valleys carved by torrents of flowing lava. At one time, Venus may have even had a wet, temperate climate, much like Earth's. What happened to turn it into a hostile, burning acid world? The answer could very well help us solve some of our most pressing environmental problems--from global warming to acid rain. In Venus Revealed, David Grinspoon eloquently argues that studying our exotic twin will inevitable teach us more about ourselves.

Author: David Harry Grinspoon
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 04/10/1998
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.02w x 1.05d
ISBN: 9780201328394


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/01/1999 pg. 677

About the Author
David Harry Grinspoon is assistant professor of astrophysical and planetary sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Since 1990, Professor Grinspoon has studied Venus as a Principal Investigator for NASA's Planetary Atmospheres and Venus Data Analysis Program. He lives in Denver.

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