Ralph D Lorenz: 2 books

Book cover of Dune Worlds

Dune Worlds

How Windblown Sand Shapes Planetary Landscapes

by Ralph D. Lorenz, James R. Zimbelman
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014

This book describes how sand dunes work, why they are the way they are in different settings, and how they are being studied. Particular attention is paid to their formation and appearance elsewhere in the solar system. New developments in knowledge about dunes make for an interesting story – like...
Book cover of Exploring Planetary Climate

Exploring Planetary Climate

A History of Scientific Discovery on Earth, Mars, Venus and Titan

by Ralph D. Lorenz
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2019

This book chronicles the history of climate science and planetary exploration, focusing on our ever-expanding knowledge of Earth's climate, and the parallel research underway on some of our nearest neighbours: Mars, Venus and Titan. From early telescopic observation of clouds and ice caps on planetary...
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