Titan: The Earth-Like Moon

by Frederick Taylor and Athena Coustenis

This is the first book to deal with Titan, one of the most mysterious bodies in the solar system. The largest satellite of the giant planet Saturn, Titan is itself larger than the planet Mercury, and is unique in being the only known moon with a thick atmosphere. In addition, its atmosphere bears a startling resemblance to the Earth's, but is much colder.The American and European space agencies, NASA and ESA, have recently combined efforts to send...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9810239211
• ISBN13: 9789810239213
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 2.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.8" x 10.1"