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[edit] Critical Reaction

Eldest was received poorly by several critics, mainly due to its length and similarities to Lord of the Rings, Dragonriders of Pern, and Star Wars. School Library Journal noted that Eldest lacked originality, but would still find reception among fans. It also acknowledged that Eldest is heavily inspired by Tolkien (Lord of the Rings), Anne McCaffrey (Dragonriders of Pern), and George Lucas (Star Wars).[1] BookBrowse also criticized Eldest, but said, as School Library Journal noted, that nothing the reviewers can say will stop some children from reading the book.[2] Entertainment Weekly rated Eldest as one of the worst five books of 2005, calling it a "700-page drag."[3] The Boston Globe gave a negative review for Eldest, criticizing the very low points and for "drama that rises to a wet pop."[4] The Christian Science Monitor gave Eldest a C+ grade. Similar to other reviews, it criticized the long plot and its similarities to Lord of the Rings and Dragonriders of Pern, as well as the lack of humor. The review commented that Roran, one of the more minor characters, had the best part of the book.[5] SFSignal also gave Eldest a poor review, giving it one out of five stars. The main reason of this was for its dull pace. The review did say, like The Christian Science Monitor, that Roran's tale was much more interesting than the main one.[6]

There were also some more positive reviews of Eldest. Bookmarks Magazine saw Eldest's similarity to Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern, but praised Eldest for displaying more emotional depth than Eragon.[7] Publisher's Weekly also gave a positive review for Eldest, praising the revelations in the final pages.[8] Barnes and Noble gave a very positive review for Eldest, in particular for its style, characters and themes such as friendship, forgiveness, responsibility, and honor.[9] Eldest also won the 2006 Quill Award in Young Adult Literature.[10][11]

  1. ^ School Library Journal review. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  2. ^ BookBrowse review of Eldest. BookBrowse. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  3. ^ Books: The 5 Worst. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  4. ^ The Boston Globe review. BookBrowse. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  5. ^ Book Roundup. The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  6. ^ Review: Eldest. SFSignal. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  7. ^ Bookmarks Magazine review. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  8. ^ Publisher's Weekly review. BookBrowse. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  9. ^ Barnes and Noble review. BookBrowse. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  10. ^ The Quill Book Awards. Borders. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  11. ^ Eldest wins a 2006 Quill Book Award. Alagaesia.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
the Mars Portal appears on The Mars Portal on MONTH YEAR as the "Featured Article".


  • Eldest e-book source: [1]
  • Eldest audiobook source: [2]

Swift crater' is a crater on Mars's moon Deimos. It is about three kilometers across. Chapter 14: The Hurtling Moons of Mars. The University of Arizona. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.

[edit] References

  1. ^ School Library Journal review. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  2. ^ BookBrowse review of Eldest. BookBrowse. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  3. ^ Books: The 5 Worst. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  4. ^ The Boston Globe review. BookBrowse. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  5. ^ Book Roundup. The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  6. ^ Review: Eldest. SFSignal. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  7. ^ Bookmarks Magazine review. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  8. ^ Publisher's Weekly review. BookBrowse. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  9. ^ Barnes and Noble review. BookBrowse. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  10. ^ The Quill Book Awards. Borders. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  11. ^ Eldest wins a 2006 Quill Book Award. Alagaesia.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.

[edit] Atmosphere of Triton

The atmosphere of Triton extends 800 kilometers above Triton's surface.[1] The atmosphere mainly is composed of nitrogen, similar to Titan's atmosphere and Earth's atmosphere.[2] The surface pressure is only 14 microbars, which is 1/70,000th of the surface pressure on Earth.[3]

[edit] Major Components

Nitrogen is the main gas in Triton's atmosphere. Methane is also present.

[edit] Structure

Triton's atmosphere has a thermosphere, an ionosphere, and an exosphere.[4] The thermosphere . The ionosphere . The exosphere has a temperature of 95 Kelvin.

Nitrogen ice particles form clouds a few kilometers above the surface of Triton.[5]

A cloud over the limb of Triton, taken by Voyager 2.
A cloud over the limb of Triton, taken by Voyager 2.

[edit] Observations and exploration

[edit] Before Voyager 2

Before Voyager 2 arrived, a nitrogen and methane atmosphere with a density as much as 30% that of the Earth had been speculated. Similar to the overestimates of the atmospheric density of Mars, this was found to be completely false, but like on Mars, a denser early atmosphere is postulated.[6]

[edit] Voyager 2

Five hours following closest approach to Neptune, Voyager 2 approached Triton, on its last flyby of the mission.

[edit] Later Observations

In the 1990s, different observations from Earth were made of the limb of Triton using the occultation of stars by Triton. These observations indicated the presence of a denser atmosphere than was thought from Voyager 2 data.[7]

[edit] See Also

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Atmospheres
Major
Sun · Venus · Earth · Mars · Jupiter · Saturn · Titan · Uranus · Neptune · Triton · Pluto · Eris · HD 209458 b
 Toward the top of Earth's atmosphere
Minor
Mercury · The Moon · Io · Europa · Ganymede · Enceladus

[edit] References

  1. ^ School Library Journal review. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  2. ^ BookBrowse review of Eldest. BookBrowse. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  3. ^ Books: The 5 Worst. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  4. ^ The Boston Globe review. BookBrowse. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  5. ^ Book Roundup. The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  6. ^ Review: Eldest. SFSignal. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  7. ^ Bookmarks Magazine review. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  8. ^ Publisher's Weekly review. BookBrowse. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  9. ^ Barnes and Noble review. BookBrowse. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  10. ^ The Quill Book Awards. Borders. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
  11. ^ Eldest wins a 2006 Quill Book Award. Alagaesia.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.

[edit] External Links

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