The Outer Planets

Designed to meet the needs of both general readers and students, The Solar System Singles cover all major topics on Earth’s solar system as it is understood from the latest perspectives. Each of the 35-45 essays begins with standard, ready-reference information. An Overview section details basic information about the subject and discusses the main facts about the topic. Knowledge Gained/Methods of Study/Applications details how the topic is investigated, what scientific knowledge we have accumulated, or the uses of the knowledge we have gained. Context addresses the topic from the larger perspective of the history of solar-system science and its relevance for humankind. Further Reading is an annotated selection of the most important print resources for further study. Lastly, See Also lists cross-references to other essays in the set. Each set is heavily illustrated. The Outer Planets Table of Contents: Callisto; Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Collides with Jupiter; Enceladus; Europa; Ganymede; Iapetus; Io; Jovian Planets; Jupiter’s Atmosphere; Jupiter’s Great Red Spot; Jupiter’s Interior; Jupiter’s Magnetic Field & Radiation Belts; Jupiter’s Ring System; Jupiter’s Satellites; Miranda; Neptune’s Atmosphere; Neptune’s Great Dark Spots; Neptune’s Interior; Neptune’s Magnetic Field; Neptune’s Ring System; Neptune’s Satellites; Planetary Orbits; Planetary Ring Systems; Planetology: Comparative; Saturn’s Atmosphere; Saturn’s Interior; Saturn’s Magnetic Field; Saturn’s Ring System; Saturn’s Satellites; Titan; Triton; Uranus’s Atmosphere; Uranus’s Interior; Uranus’s Magnetic Field; Uranus’s Rings; Uranus’s Satellites; Uranus’s Tilt; Voyager Program.