Jupiter and Saturn / Elkins-Tanton, Linda T

Discusses information on Jupiter and Saturn. Details the planets' ring systems, weather patterns, compositions, gravity, interiors, and magnetic fields. Features chapters on space missions, the discovery of the speed of light, and the destructive potential of comet and asteroid collision.

Provides information about neighboring planets Jupiter and Saturn, discussing their compositions, ring systems and moons, surface conditions, gravity, temperatures, and other topics, and examining the role of space missions in furthering understanding of the solar system.