{"product_id":"comparative-climatology-of-terrestrial-planets-stephen-j-mackwell-9780816530595","title":"Comparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets","description":"The early development of life, a fundamental question for humankind, requires the presence of a suitable planetary climate. Our understanding of how habitable planets come to be begins with the worlds closest to home. Venus, Earth, and Mars differ only modestly in their mass and distance from the Sun, yet their current climates could scarcely be more divergent. Only Earth has abundant liquid water, Venus has a runaway greenhouse, and evidence for life-supporting conditions on Mars points to a bygone era. In addition, an Earth-like hydrologic cycle has been revealed in a surprising place: Saturn's cloud-covered satellite Titan has liquid hydrocarbon rain, lakes, and river networks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeducing the initial conditions for these diverse worlds and unraveling how and why they diverged to their current climates is a challenge at the forefront of planetary science. Through the contributions of more than sixty leading experts in the field, \u003ci\u003eComparative Climatology of Terrestrial Planets\u003c\/i\u003e sets forth the foundations for this emerging new science and brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding of atmospheric formation and climate evolution. Particular emphasis is given to surface-atmosphere interactions, evolving stellar flux, mantle processes, photochemistry, and interactions with the interplanetary environment, all of which influence the climatology of terrestrial planets. From this cornerstone, both current professionals and most especially new students are brought to the threshold, enabling the next generation of new advances in our own solar system and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Foundations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJim Hansen\u003cbr\u003eMark Bullock\u003cbr\u003eScot Rafkin\u003cbr\u003eCaitlin Griffith\u003cbr\u003eShawn Domagal-Goldman and Antigona Segura\u003cbr\u003eKevin Zahnle \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Greenhouse Effect and Atmospheric Dynamics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCurt Covey\u003cbr\u003eG. Schubert and J. Mitchell\u003cbr\u003eTim Dowling\u003cbr\u003eFrancois Forget and Sebastien Lebonnois\u003cbr\u003eVladimir Krasnopolsky\u003cbr\u003eAdam Showman \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Clouds, Hazes, and Precipitation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLarry Esposito\u003cbr\u003eA. Määttänen, K. Pérot, F. Montmessin, and A. Hauchecorne\u003cbr\u003eNilton Renno\u003cbr\u003eZibi Turtle\u003cbr\u003eMark Marley \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Surface-Atmosphere Interactions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColin Goldblatt\u003cbr\u003eTeresa Segura et al.\u003cbr\u003eJohn Grotzinger\u003cbr\u003eAdrian Lenardic\u003cbr\u003eD. A. Brain, F. Leblanc, J. G. Luhmann, T. E. Moore, and F. Tian \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Solar Influences on Planetary Climate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAaron Zent\u003cbr\u003eJerry Harder\u003cbr\u003eF. Tian, E. Chassefiere, F. Leblanc, and D. Brain\u003cbr\u003eDavid Des Marais\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen J. Mackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816530599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816530595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.27h x 8.72w x 1.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 637","brand":"Stephen J. Mackwell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086941597951,"sku":"9780816530595","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_756a409e-2e02-4904-9cf6-ac9ec988b2a7.jpg?v=1769097413","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/comparative-climatology-of-terrestrial-planets-stephen-j-mackwell-9780816530595","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}