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    Title
    Planetary Rings
    Authors and contributors
    By (author) Larry Esposito
    Physical properties
    Format: Hardback
    Number of pages: 214
    Width: 174 mm
    Height: 247 mm
    Thickness: 13 mm
    Weight: 595 g
    Audience
    Professional and scholarly
    College/higher education
    General/trade
    Language
    English
    ISBN
    ISBN 13: 9780521362221
    ISBN 10: 0521362229
    Classifications
    BISAC category code: SCI004000
    Dewey: 523.98
    LC classification: QB603.R55 E875 2006
    Nielsen BookScan Product Class: S7.6
    BIC subject category: PG
    BISAC category code: SCI005000
    Illustrations note
    89 b/w illus. 3 tables
    Publisher
    CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint name
    CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Publication date
    31 July 2006
    Publication City/Country
    Cambridge/GB
    Main description
    A 2006 summary of planetary rings, including results from the Cassini space mission to Saturn. It covers all aspects of the subject with particular emphasis on ring history and evolution. Basic physical processes and simple mathematical approaches are presented in a clear and accessible way, supported by many images and diagrams that display the spectacular phenomena seen in these fascinating structures. Highlighted topics include Saturn's F ring, Neptune's rings, Jupiter's rings, stochastic models, ring age and evolution, and Cassini results. The book is suitable for students and professionals in planetary science, astronomy and space research and includes the latest results, explanations and speculations. The text is supported by a glossary of terms and an extensive bibliography directs the reader to original references and resources.
    Biographical note
    Larry Esposito is Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder and is a member of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP).
    Review quote
    Review of the hardback: ' ... the text is clear and Esporito's account is stripped of unnecessary and difficult detail ... this is an excellent book; provided you recognise that it is a challenging read you will not be disappointed by this account of a phenomenon that has probably produced a 'wow' from most of us at some time.' Astronomy
    Description for bookstore
    This 2006 text features results from the Cassini space mission to Saturn, and highlighted topics include Saturn's F ring, Neptune's rings, Jupiter's rings, stochastic models, ring age and evolution. For students and professionals this text is supported by a glossary of terms and an extensive bibliography.
    Description for library
    This 2006 text features results from the Cassini space mission to Saturn, and highlighted topics include Saturn's F ring, Neptune's rings, Jupiter's rings, stochastic models, ring age and evolution. For students and professionals this text is supported by a glossary of terms and an extensive bibliography.
    Table of contents
    Preface; 1. Introduction: the allure of ringed planets; 2. Studies of planetary rings 1610-2004; 3. Diversity of planetary rings; 4. Individual ring particles and their collisions; 5. Large-scale ring evolution; 6. Moons confine and sculpt rings; 7. Explaining ring phenomena; 8. N-Body simulations; 9. Stochastic models; 10. Age and evolution of rings; 11. Saturn's mysterious F ring; 12. Neptune's partial rings; 13. Jupiter's ring-moon system after Galileo; 14. Ring photometry; 15. Dusty rings; 16. Cassini observations; 17. Summary: the big questions; Glossary; References; Index.