Exploring Mercury; The Iron Planet. by STROM, Robert G.; Ann L. SPRAGUE - 2003

London:: Springer, 2003., 2003. Series: Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences. 8vo. xxx, 216 pp. Illus. Color pictorial wrappers. As new. ISBN 10: 1852337311 Contents: The twilight planet -- The Mariner 10 mission -- Mercury's motions -- Mercury's size, mass, and density -- Mercury's magnetic field and internal constitution -- Mercury's surface-bounded exosphere -- General surface features and radar characteristics -- Surface composition -- The impact cratering record -- Plains: smooth and intercrater -- Tectonics -- History and origin -- Future exploration of Mercury -- Appendix A: Orbital and physical data for Mercury -- Appendix B: Glossary of terms -- Appendix C: Names and locations of Mercury's surface features.