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Title: Mission Jupiter : The Spectacular Journey of the Galileo Spacecraft by Daniel Fischer ISBN: 0-387-98764-9 Publisher: Copernicus Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $32.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Spectacular Journey of the Galileo Spacecraft!
Comment: Fischer tells the story of the Galileo spacecraft in an updated English version of a book published in Germany in 1998. Many books have been written about the solar system, but few have been directed at Jupiter. David Morrison and Jane Samz's Voyage to Jupiter (CH, May'81), for example, is now more than 20 years old. There is, indeed, a need for a detailed account of the Galileo flight, and Fischer has done an excellent job in tracking its history. There are a large number of black-and-white photographs throughout the book and a center section of 32 pages of beautiful color photographs. As might be expected, a large section of the book deals with the moons of Jupiter, because the planet has some of the most exciting moons in the solar system. Io, with its sulfur volcanoes, is discussed in detail, and there is an excellent discussion of the marking on Europa's surface. One of the most important questions in relation to Europa is, of course, Does it have an ocean beneath its outer surface? The consensus in this book is that it does. Strongly recommended. General readers; undergraduates through faculty.
Rating: 3
Summary: Readable book on a major NASA interplanetary mission
Comment: Galileo is probably one of the most significant NASA missions since the Voyager pair. Here, Fischer covers both the background and the latest findings (as of presstime, anyway) of the mission.
The background is copious but appropriate, covering prior missions such as Pioneers 10 and 11 and the aforementioned Voyagers, as well as a brief history of Jupiter astronomy, going clear back to Galileo himself and his discovery of the moons of Jupiter.
The history of the mission is covered in detail, from conception through to execution with all its trials and tribulations. Bumps in the road such as the mission rescoping following the Challenger disaster and the failure of the primary antenna are covered thoroughly with no punches pulled.
Findings are covered, fortunately, in topical order rather than in chronological, with sections devoted to each of the major moons as well as Jupiter itself.
The book is translated from the German, though despite this it's consistently clear and easy to follow. There are at least two occasions when a wrong word is clearly used, however, once where "degrees" is used instead of "astronomical units," and another I simply didn't understand. But this is just one of my necessary quibbles, and overall the book is impressively readable. I strongly recommend it for those interested in the subject
Rating: 5
Summary: Full of technical detail and hard science...
Comment: A must-read for any Jupiterphile. Fischer presents an in-depth look at the science behind the Galileo mission to Jupiter. From the history behind the probe, going all the way back to the 1970's, to the budget cutting, to the eventual launch and failure of the high-gain antenna. It's all covered in this volume, with exquisite detail and enough science content to take you well beyond the press releases. Highly recommended!
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Title: Jupiter Odyssey: The Story of Nasa's Galileo Mission (Springer-Praxis Books in Astronomy and Space Sciences) by David M. Harland ISBN: 1852333014 Publisher: Springer Verlag Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: The Moons of Jupiter by Kristin Leutwyler, John R. Casani ISBN: 0393050602 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: 06 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Mission to Saturn: Cassini and the Huygens Probe (Springer-Praxis Books in Astronomy and Space Sciences) by David M. Harland ISBN: 1852336560 Publisher: Praxis Pr Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: The Worlds of Galileo: The Inside Story of Nasa's Mission to Jupiter by Michael Hanlon, Arthur C. Clarke ISBN: B0000W6SXG Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: November, 1901 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: A Traveler's Guide to Mars: The Mysterious Landscapes of the Red Planet by William K. Hartmann ISBN: 0761126066 Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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