{"product_id":"ice-worlds-of-the-solar-system-their-tortured-landscapes-and-biological-potential-hardcover","title":"Ice Worlds of the Solar System: Their Tortured Landscapes and Biological Potential - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough there is a chance that certain planets may be habitable for life, the moons of planets might have even more to offer. The icy moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have taught us important lessons about new volcanic forms--cryovolcanism--and the bizarre landscapes sculpted by those erupting geysers. Glaciers, ice mountains, and vast canyons mold the faces of these worlds of ice and thunder. Yet, many ice moons and dwarf planets, including Ceres and Pluto, are in fact sea worlds, hiding deep oceans beneath their ice crusts. \u003cbr\u003eThis book explores the frozen worlds beyond Mars, delving into the interior forces of migrating ice diapirs, seafloor volcanism and tidal friction, which help form the landscapes found above and biologically friendly environs buried below. It covers the latest research in the field and includes interviews with today's foremost authorities, including astrobiologists Chris McKay (NASA Ames), Ralph Lorenz (Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory) and Karl Mitchell (Jet Propulsion Laboratory). Original art by the author enhances the concepts explored in the text, recreating some of the most remarkable landscapes on icy planets and moons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough there is a chance that certain planets may be habitable for life, the moons of planets might have even more to offer. The ice moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have taught us important lessons about new volcanic forms--cryovolcanism--and the bizarre landscapes sculpted by those erupting geysers. Glaciers, ice mountains, and vast canyons mold the faces of these worlds of ice and thunder. Yet, many ice moons and dwarf planets, including Ceres and Pluto, are in fact sea worlds, hiding deep oceans beneath their ice crusts. \u003cbr\u003eThis book explores the frozen worlds beyond Mars, delving into the interior forces of migrating ice diapirs, seafloor volcanism and tidal friction, which help form the landscapes found above and biologically friendly environs buried below. It covers the latest research in the field and includes interviews with today's foremost authorities, including astrobiologists Chris McKay (NASA Ames), Ralph Lorenz (Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory) and Karl Mitchell (Jet Propulsion Laboratory). Original art by the author enhances the concepts explored in the text, recreating some of the most remarkable landscapes on icy planets and moons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor\/artist Michael Carroll received the AAS Division of Planetary Science's Jonathan Eberhart Award for the best planetary science feature article of 2012, an article based on his Springer book \u003ci\u003eDrifting on Alien Winds\u003c\/i\u003e. He lectures extensively in concert with his various books, and has done invited talks at science museums, aerospace facilities, and NASA centers. His two decades as a science journalist have left him well-connected in the planetary science community. He is a Fellow of the International Association for the Astronomical Arts and has written articles and books on topics ranging from space to archaeology. His articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003ePopular Science, Astronomy, Sky and Telescope, Astronomy Now\u003c\/i\u003e (UK), and a host of children's magazines. His twenty-some titles also include \u003ci\u003eAlien Volcanoe\u003c\/i\u003es (Johns Hopkins University Press), \u003ci\u003eSpace Art \u003c\/i\u003e(Watson Guptill), \u003ci\u003eThe Seventh Landing\u003c\/i\u003e (Springer 2009), and\u003ci\u003e Drifting on Alien Winds \u003c\/i\u003e(Springer 2011). His latest book--his fifth from Springer--is Springer's Science and Fiction series novel \u003ci\u003eOn the Shores of Titan's Farthest Sea \u003c\/i\u003e(2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarroll has done commissioned artwork for NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and several hundred magazines throughout the world, including \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic, Time, Smithsonian, Astronomy\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. One of his paintings is on the surface of Mars--in digital form--aboard the Phoenix lander. Carroll is the 2006 recipient of the Lucien Rudaux Award for lifetime achievement in the Astronomical Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.1 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156549996679,"sku":"9783030281199","price":64.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/43074732bb4db2351a9beedd07c7e5e0.webp?v=1733244529","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/ice-worlds-of-the-solar-system-their-tortured-landscapes-and-biological-potential-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}