Kevin J. E. Walsh

Planets of the Known Galaxy (eBook, PDF)

Fact and Fiction About the Nearest Stars and Their Worlds

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores "the known galaxy," the region of the Milky Way nearest to Earth, often referred to in science fiction as the part of our galaxy that humanity might have explored first in the future. It describes planets ranging from gloomy ocean worlds and gem-strewn landscapes to wandering planets and hot or cold Jupiters. The aim is to create a sense of place for these distant worlds, merging scientific knowledge with speculative fiction and myths.

Written for fans of both science fact and fiction, the book divides the known galaxy into distinct regions, offering scientific descriptions and linking planets to their literary and mythological contexts. This blend of solid science and imaginative storytelling will appeal to readers who want to envision these planets as dynamic places with rich histories.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783031682186
• Artikelnr.: 72171641

Autorenporträt

Kevin J. E. Walsh is a climate scientist, and has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles on topics ranging from climate change to tropical meteorology to planetary climates. He was a professor of meteorology at the University of Melbourne until 2019, and he is currently a professorial fellow. Prof. Walsh co-edited two books published by Springer, Hurricane Risk (2019) and Hurricanes and Climate Change: Volume 3 (2017). He has also published a number of popular science articles in both Australia and the U.S., including speculations on possible extrasolar planetary environments. Most of these have been published in the long-established U.S.-based magazine Analog Science Fiction and Fact.

Inhaltsangabe

Chiron's place: the Alpha Centauri sector.- The summer triangle: the Vega sector.- The guardian of the bear: the Arcturus sector.- The hammer of the gods: the Sirius sector.- Exomoons and superflares: the Procyon sector.- A river runs through it: the Epsilon Eridani sector.- The bull, the warrior and the queen: the Eta Cassiopeia sector.- The small place: the Fomalhaut sector.- Conclusion: the unknown part of the known galaxy.