Review of Book Planets and Satellites.
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A favorable review of Planets and Satellites, edited by G. P. Kuiper and Barbara M. Middlehurst (University of Chicago Press, 1961). The subjects treated in the book range from the appearance of the earth, as seen from an observation post in space, to the appearance of the moon and other planets. It also contains some highly theoretical papers on the dynamics of the solar system, orbital theory, and the interior of planets. 2 pp.
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