Natural satellites : the book of moons /
Ron Miller.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
The birth of the solar system -- What is a moon? -- Our moon is special -- Worlds of ice -- A world of fire -- The giant -- The planet with a billion moons -- Prisoners of gravity -- Curioser and curioser -- Abodes for life.
"The moons of our solar system feature extreme and potentially life-hosting environments. This book delves into the science behind the fascinating properties of various moons and explains why astronomers search for life on moons"--