Daydreaming in the Solar System: Surfing Saturn's Rings, Golfing on the Moon, and Other Adventures in...

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John E. Moores Jesse Rogerson

Daydreaming in the Solar System

Surfing Saturn's Rings, Golfing on the Moon, and Other Adventures in Space Exploration

John E. Moores, Jesse Rogerson, Robert J. Sawyer , Michelle D. Parsons

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MIT Press
19 November 2024

Science: general issues

A thrilling journey through the solar system that merges imagination with hard science.

A thrilling journey through the solar system that merges imagination with hard science.

Imagine traveling to the far reaches of the solar system, pausing for close-up encounters with distant planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, accompanied by a congenial guide to the science behind what you see. What, for instance, would it be like to fly in Titan's hazy atmosphere? To walk across the surface of Mercury? To feel the rumble of a volcano brewing on one of Jupiter's largest moons? In Daydreaming in the Solar System, John Moores and Jesse Rogerson bring that dream to virtual life. Through a combination of story and science they let readers know what such an otherworldly experience would actually look, feel, and even taste like.

With data gathered over the decades by our robotic spacecraft, and with Michelle Parsons's evocative illustrations, Moores and Rogerson boldly take you where no living being has gone before, along the way giving an engaging and accurate explanation of the science. Where Carl Sagan's storied ""spaceship of the imagination"" provided a window to outer space, Daydreaming in the Solar System opens a door, inviting readers to step through and truly explore the strange new worlds of the solar system. Undertaking this interplanetary journey powered by hard science, there is no limit to where your daydreams can take you.

By: John E. Moores, Jesse Rogerson
Illustrated by: Michelle D. Parsons
Foreword by: Robert J. Sawyer
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780262049290
ISBN 10: 0262049295
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 19 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Moores is the York Research Chair in Space Exploration at York University. He is an author of nearly 100 academic papers in planetary science and has been a member of the science and operations teams of several space missions, including the Curiosity Rover Mission. Jesse Rogerson is Assistant Professor at York University. He has over 15 years working in some of Canada's premier museums and science centres, including the Ontario Science Centre and the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

Reviews for Daydreaming in the Solar System: Surfing Saturn's Rings, Golfing on the Moon, and Other Adventures in Space Exploration

“Loaded with intriguing information that’s presented in a playful, conversational style, Daydreaming in the Solar System is an engrossing introduction to the astronomy and physics of the solar system.” —Foreword Reviews “I enjoyed the book, and anyone with an enthusiasm for space or 'hard' science fiction should do so too.” —Popular Science (UK)