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BL
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782264
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b602277
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| Main Entry
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Linda T. Elkins-Tanton.
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| Title & Author
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Jupiter and Saturn\ Linda T. Elkins-Tanton.
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| Edition Statement
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Rev. ed
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| Publication Statement
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New York: Facts on File, ©2011.
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xix, 276 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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| ISBN
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0816076987
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: 9780816076987
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| Contents
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Jupiter: fast facts about a planet in orbit --; The interior of Jupiter --; Jupiter's surface appearance and conditions --; Jupiter's rings and moons --; Missions to Jupiter --; Saturn: fast facts about a planet in orbit --; Saturn's interior: composition and magnetic field --; Saturn's surface appearance and conditions --; Saturn's rings and moons --; Missions to Saturn --; An environment for life? Titan, Enceladus, and Europa --; Conclusions: the known and the unknown.
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| Abstract
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Explores the relationship between the Sun and the solar system's two largest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, from the point of view of a planetary scientist, examining their role as recorders of the formation of the solar system.
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Jupiter (Planet)
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Jupiter (Planet) -- Popular works.
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Saturn (Planet) -- Popular works.
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| LC Classification
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QB661.L563 2011
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| Added Entry
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Linda T Elkins-Tanton
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