Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and the outer solar system

Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and the outer solar system

by Elkins-Tanton, Lindy

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Describes the interiors, surfaces, rings, and moons of Uranus and Neptune; the discovery of Pluto and the Kuiper belt; what is known about Pluto's interior and surface; and also discusses Charon and the Oort cloud.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and the outer solar system / Linda T. Elkins-Tanton.

Summary

Describes the interiors, surfaces, rings, and moons of Uranus and Neptune; the discovery of Pluto and the Kuiper belt; what is known about Pluto's interior and surface; and also discusses Charon and the Oort cloud.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2011.
  • Edition:Rev. ed

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Facts on File
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2011.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xix, 248 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780816077014, 0816077010
  • oclc:ocn460053902
  • LC Classification:QB681
  • Dewey Decimal:523.47

Table of Contents

Uranus: fast facts about a planet in orbit -- Interior of Uranus -- Surface appearance and conditions on Uranus -- Rings and moons of Uranus -- Neptune: fast facts about a planet in orbit -- Interior of Neptune -- Surface appearance and conditions on Neptune -- Neptune's rings and moons -- Discovery of Pluto and the Kuiper Belt -- Pluto: fast facts about a dwarf planet in orbit -- What little is known about Pluto's interior and surface -- Charon: Pluto's moon, or its companion dwarf planet? -- Rest of the Kuiper Belt population -- Nice model for Kuiper Belt formation -- Oort Cloud -- Conclusions: the known and the unknown -- Appendix 1: units and measurements -- Appendix 2: light, wavelength, and radiation -- Appendix 3: a list of all known mons.

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Subjects

Neptune (Planet) Neptune (planète) Pluto (Dwarf planet) Pluton (Planète naine) Pluton (planète) Solar system Système solaire Uranus (Planet) Uranus (planète)

Writers

Elkins-Tanton, Lindy

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