1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996384100403316

Autore

Camus Jean-Pierre <1584-1652.>

Titolo

Admirable events: selected out of foure bookes, written in French by the right reverend, John Peter Camus, Bishop of Belley. Together with morall relations, written by the same author. And translated into English by S. Du Verger [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by Thomas Harper, for Abel Roper, at the black spread-Eagle, over against S. Dunstans Church in Fleet-street, 1639

Descrizione fisica

[30], 357, [1] p

Altri autori (Persone)

Du VergerS

T. B <fl. 1639.>

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Another issue, with cancel title page of STC 4549, a translation of selections from "Les occurrences remarquables" and "Les relations morales".

Translator's preface to "Certain moral relations" signed: T.B., i.e. Thomas Brugis?.

"Certain moral relations selected out of the two books written therof in French" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830697603321

Titolo

Exploring Venus as a terrestrial planet [[electronic resource] /] / Larry W. Esposito, Ellen R. Stofan, Thomas E. Cravens, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : American Geophysical Union, c2007

ISBN

1-118-66622-4

1-118-67248-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 p.)

Collana

Geophysical monograph series ; ; 176

Altri autori (Persone)

CravensThomas E. <1948->

EspositoLarry

StofanEllen Renee <1961->

Disciplina

559.9

559.922

Soggetti

Planets - Exploration

Venus (Planet) Atmosphere

Venus (Planet) Exploration

Venus (Planet) Surface

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Title Page; Contents; Preface; Exploring Venus: Major Scientific Issues and Directions; Geochemistry of Venus' Surface: Current Limitations as Future Opportunities; Surface Evolution of Venus; Tectonic and Thermal Evolution of Venus and the Role of Volatiles: Implications for Understanding the Terrestrial Planets; Atmospheric Composition, Chemistry, and Clouds; Venus Atmosphere Dynamics: A Continuing Enigma; Radiation in the Atmosphere of Venus; Venus Upper Atmosphere and Plasma Environment: Critical Issues for Future Exploration; Venus Express and Terrestrial Planet Climatology

Experiencing Venus: Clues to the Origin, Evolution, and Chemistry of TerrestrialPlanets via In-Situ Exploration of our Sister WorldAstrobiology and Venus Exploration; Technology Perspectives in the Future Exploration of Venus

Sommario/riassunto

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 176.  With the search for extra-solar planets in full gear, it has become essential to gain a more



detailed understanding of the evolution of the other earth-like planets in our own solar system. Space missions to Venus, including the Soviet Veneras, Pioneer Venus, and Magellan, provided a wealth of information about this planet' enigmatic surface and atmosphere, but left many fundamental questions about its origin and evolution unanswered.  This book discusses how the study of Venus wi