Exploring Space, Exploring Earth: New Understanding of the Earth from Space Research
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (972 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521890624 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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"an excellent and well-written book, full of useful information and stimulating ideas." The Leading Edge
Direct results from Earth-orbital missions include studies of Earth's gravity and magnetic fields. In contrast, the recognition of the economic and biological significance of impact craters on Earth is an indirect consequence of the study of the geology of other planets. The final chapter presents a new theory for the tectonic evolution of the Earth based on comparative planetology and the Gaia concept.. This book describes the impact of space flight on geology and geophysics, beginning with a foreword by Neil Armstrong, which illustrates how the exploration of space has lead us to a far deeper understandin
Valuable for accessible and detailed coverage Barbara M. Christy Major issues about the Earth are approached from various lines of evidence. This study is unusual in that the author sees the Earth not alone, but in its place among other planets of the Solar System. Information from space studies is an integral part of the rigorous yet clear presentation. The illustrations alone are worth serious study.
His main research interest was and still is the origin of continental crust, as approached through comparative planetology. . He also contributed to Mission to Earth (1976), the first NASA compilation of Landsat pictures edited by N. He was Principal Investigator for Synoptic Terrain Photography on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo earth orbital missions, an experiment that laid the foundation for Landsat. In 196