Hundreds of years of human exploration of Mercury,
Documenting the perseverance of generations of scientists,
Unlock many mysteries,
Famous astronomical historians dedicated their creations,
Beijing Planetarium and Astronomy Enthusiast magazine highly recommend
Mercury
By William Sheehan
World Book Publishing Company
The history of human exploration of Mercury for hundreds of years records the perseverance of generations of scientists. Mercury zero distance, unlocking many mysteries: is Mercury the "twin" of the moon? Is there water on Mercury? Mercury's orbital eccentricity is extremely high, why not abandon the sun...
Mercury is like a flickering sentry, not only dutifully stationed on the innermost frontier of the solar system, but also to seize the brief moment before sunrise and sunset to send a friendly greeting to Earth.
Mercury is an introduction to astronomy. The book reviews the history of human observation and research on Mercury, tells the story of scientists who have made outstanding contributions to this, shows the development and evolution of astronomical observation equipment (from telescope observation to space probe zero-distance observation), inspires readers to understand and imagine the starry sky, and continues to explore the unknown world along the exploration path of predecessor scientists.
About the Author
William Sheehan, a well-known American astronomical historian, author and amateur astronomer, has been engaged in the observation of planets such as Saturn and Jupiter for many years. He has published astronomical works such as Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Planet and Perception, and Discovery of Pluto. Asteroid 16037 was named after Sheehan.
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