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Mapping the Planets

Discovering The Worlds Beyond Our Own

Anne Rooney

9781838576080
192 pages
Arcturus Publishing Limited
Overview

A gorgeous full-color book for map lovers and those with an interest in the mysteries of the universe.

Modern planetary cartography uses data from optical telescopes, but also from radar, lidar, spectroscopy and other remote-sensing technologies. The process of generating maps is covered fully in the text.

Author Bio
Anne Rooney gained a degree and then a PhD in medieval literature from Trinity College, Cambridge. After a period of teaching medieval English and French literature at the universities of Cambridge and York, she left to pursue a career as a freelance writer. She has written many books for adults and children on a variety of subjects, including literature and history. She has written many books on science and technology, and was long-listed for the prestigious Aventis Science Prize in 2004. She lives in Cambridge.