Planets of the Known Galaxy: Fact and Fiction about the Nearest Stars and Their Worlds
Walsh, Kevin J. E.
- 出版商: Springer
- 出版日期: 2024-11-29
- 售價: $1,420
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $1,349
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 245
- 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
- ISBN: 3031682173
- ISBN-13: 9783031682179
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商品描述
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.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
本書探討「已知的銀河系」，即距離地球最近的銀河系區域，這一部分在科幻小說中常被稱為人類未來可能首先探索的銀河系。書中描述了從陰鬱的海洋世界和寶石般的風景到流浪行星以及熱或冷的木星等各種行星。其目的是為這些遙遠的世界創造一種地方感，將科學知識與推測性小說和神話融合在一起。
本書為科學事實和科幻迷而寫，將已知的銀河系劃分為不同的區域，提供科學描述並將行星與其文學和神話背景聯繫起來。這種堅實的科學與富有想像力的敘事相結合，將吸引那些希望將這些行星視為擁有豐富歷史的動態場所的讀者。
作者簡介
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.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
Kevin J. E. Walsh 是一位氣候科學家，已發表超過 100 篇經過同行評審的期刊文章，主題涵蓋氣候變遷、熱帶氣象及行星氣候等。他曾擔任墨爾本大學的氣象學教授，直到 2019 年，目前是名譽教授。Walsh 教授共同編輯了兩本由 Springer 出版的書籍，分別是《Hurricane Risk》（2019）和《Hurricanes and Climate Change: Volume 3》（2017）。他還在澳洲和美國發表了多篇科普文章，包括對可能的系外行星環境的推測。其中大部分文章發表在美國長期存在的雜誌《Analog Science Fiction and Fact》上。
