Satellites of Jupiter
by David Morrison
Publisher: University of Arizona Press 1982
ISBN-13: 9780816554515
Number of pages: 983
Description:
The findings of Voyager have brought Jupiter's moons out from the shadows. Now as much of interest to geologists as to astronomers, these satellites are brought under closer scrutiny by more than 50 international authorities in this volume.
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