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Carroll, Michael On the Shores of 's Farthest Sea A Scientific Novel

Intertwines a solar-system murder mystery with the scientific realities of Titan's climate to entertain and intrigue readers Based on the latest planetology research, covering , volcanology, meteorology, marine sciences and chemistry Contains a non-technical summary of the underlying science Titan is practically a in its own right, with a diameter similar to that of Mercury,methane rainstorms, organic sootand ethane seas. All of the most detailed knowledge on the 's geology, volcanology, meteorology, marine sciences and chemistry are gathered together here Springer to painta factually accurate hypothetical future of early human colonization onthis strange 2015, XIII, 268 p. 8 illus., 3 world. The views from Titan’s Mayda Outpost are spectacular, but all is not well at the moon's 1. illus. in color. Auflage remote science base. On the shore of a methane sea beneath glowering skies, atmospherics researcher Abigail Marco finds herself in the middle of murder, piracy and colleagues who seem to be seeing sea monsters and dead people from the past. On the Shores of Titan’s Farthest Sea provides thrills, excitement and mystery – couched in the latest science – on one Gedrucktes Buch of the Solar System’s most bizarre worlds, ’s huge moon Titan. "This riveting story, set Softcover against a plausibly well integrated interplanetary space, carries us along with its bright and Gedrucktes Buch interesting characters. We feel absolutely transported to a hauntingly beautiful and alien Titan Softcover through Carroll's masterful weaving of art and science." – Jani Radebaugh, Professor of ISBN 978-3-319-17758-8 Planetary Sciences, Titan expert, BYU "It's a fun read! Really makes Titan come alive, £ 15,00 | CHF 28,53 | 19,99 € | literally..." – Astrophysicist and author Ralph Lorenz "Michael Carroll's new novel "On the Shores 21,99 € (A) | 21,39 € (D) of Titan's Farthest Sea" (Springer) is a gripping, good-vs-evil tale that sparkles with imagination. It's set on the shores of Kraken Mare, the vast methane sea found high in the northern lieferbar latitudes of Saturn's moon, Titan, in a future when humanity has spread throughout the solar Rabattgruppe system. The villains are wicked, the heroes are scientists (Thanks, Mike!), the story is convincing, Springer Trade (T) the dialogue snappy, and the scenery is right out of our catalog of findings on this cold, hazy Produktkategorie and alien world. Sachbuch Reihe Bestellen Sie online unter springer.com/booksellers Science and Fiction Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH Other renditions Customer Service Softcover Tiergartenstrasse 15-17 69121 Heidelberg ISBN 978-3-319-17760-1 Germany T: +49 (0)6221 345-4301 [email protected]

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