The Universe Mercury 2nd Edition

By Tim Goss

10.00 JOD

ISBN: 9780431154824

Publisher: Capstone Global Library Ltd

Binding: Paperback

Number of Pages: 32

Publication Date: 29-May-08

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Why is Mercury so cold? How long is a day on Mercury? Have people ever landed on Mercury? You don’t need a spacesuit to study the second-smallest planet in the solar system. Read this book to find out why it takes 88 days to see a sunrise or sunset on Mercury. Learn why scientists often have trouble studying the planet closest to the sun.

Tim Goss, is a British motor racing engineer, and former technical director of the McLaren Formula One team. Goss graduated from Imperial College London, where he also completed postgraduate studies specialising in ignition of turbocharged engines. Goss then joined Cosworth in 1986.

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Why is Mercury so cold? How long is a day on Mercury? Have people ever landed on Mercury? You don't need a spacesuit to study the second-smallest planet in the solar system. Read this book to find out why it takes 88 days to see a sunrise or sunset on Mercury. Learn why scientists often have trouble studying the planet closest to the sun.