02908nam a22004815i 4500001001800000003000900018005001700027007001500044008004100059020001800100024003500118050001400153072001600167072002300183072001500206100008000221245014100301250001800442264006900460300006600529336002600595337002600621338003600647347002400683490003600707505044500743520082301188650002302011650003002034650001802064650001102082650001302093650002302106650004002129650001902169650002402188710003402212773002602246776003602272776003602308830003602344856004602380978-3-031-68218-6DE-He21320251030113314.0cr nn 008mamaa241116s2024    sz |    s    |||| 0|eng d  a97830316821867 a10.1007/978-3-031-68218-62doi 4aQB600-701 7aPGS2bicssc 7aSCI0040002bisacsh 7aPGS2thema1 aWalsh, Kevin J. E.eauthor.4aut4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut10aPlanets of the Known Galaxyh[electronic resource] :bFact and Fiction About the Nearest Stars and Their Worlds /cby Kevin J. E. Walsh.  a1st ed. 2024. 1aCham :bSpringer Nature Switzerland :bImprint: Springer,c2024.  aXIII, 220 p. 27 illus., 24 illus. in color.bonline resource.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  atext filebPDF2rda1 aScience and Fiction,x2197-11960 aChiron’s place: the Alpha Centauri sector -- The summer triangle: the Vega sector -- The guardian of the bear: the Arcturus sector -- The hammer of the gods: the Sirius sector -- Exomoons and superflares: the Procyon sector -- A river runs through it: the Epsilon Eridani sector -- The bull, the warrior and the queen: the Eta Cassiopeia sector -- The small place: the Fomalhaut sector -- Conclusion: the unknown part of the known galaxy.  aThis 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. 0aPlanetary science. 0aOuter spacexExploration. 0aAstronautics. 0aSpace. 0aFiction.14aPlanetary Science.24aSpace Exploration and Astronautics.24aSpace Studies.24aFiction Literature.2 aSpringerLink (Online service)0 tSpringer Nature eBook08iPrinted edition:z978303168217908iPrinted edition:z9783031682193 0aScience and Fiction,x2197-119640uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68218-6