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This book is aimed at several distinct audiences: first, the upper division science major who wants an up-to-date appreciation of the present state of the planetary sciences for 'cultural' purposes; second, the first-year graduate student from any of several undergraduate disciplines who i...

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Main Author: Lewis, John S
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Academic Press, [1997], ©1997
San Diego : c1997
Edition:Rev. ed
Subjects:
Solar system
Astrophysics
Cosmochemistry
Planetary science
Planetology
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Astronomical perspective
  • General description of the Solar System
  • The Sun and the Solar Nebula
  • The major planets
  • Pluto and the icy satellites of the outer planets
  • Comets and meteors
  • Meteorites and asteroids
  • The airless rocky bodies : Io, Phobos, Deimos, the Moon, and Mercury
  • The terrestrial planets : Mars, Venus, and Earth
  • Planets and life about other stars
  • Future prospects
  • I Introduction
  • II. Astronomical Perspective
  • III. General Description of the Solar System
  • IV. The Sun and the Solar Nebula
  • V. The Major Planets
  • VI. Pluto and the Icy Satellites of the Outer Planets
  • VII. Comets and Meteors
  • VIII. Meteorites and Asteroids
  • IX. The Airless Rocky Bodies: Io, Phobos, Deimos, the Moon, and Mercury
  • X. The Terrestrial Planets: Mars, Venus, and Earth
  • XI. Planets and Life about Other Stars
  • XII. Future Prospects
  • App. I. Equilibrium Thermodynamics
  • App. II. Absorption and Emission of Radiation by Quantum Oscillators
  • App. III. Exploration of the Solar System
  • App. IV. Basic Physical Constants
  • App. V. Gravity Fields.
  • I Introduction
  • II. Astronomical Perspective
  • III. General Description of the Solar System
  • IV. The Sun and the Solar Nebula
  • V. The Major Planets
  • VI. Pluto and the Icy Satellites of the Outer Planets
  • VII. Comets and Meteors
  • VIII. Meteorites and Asteroids
  • IX. The Airless Rocky Bodies: Io, Phobos, Deimos, the Moon, and Mercury
  • X. The Terrestrial Planets: Mars, Venus, and Earth
  • XI. Planets and Life about Other Stars
  • XII. Future Prospects
  • App. I. Equilibrium Thermodynamics
  • App. II. Absorption and Emission of Radiation by Quantum Oscillators
  • App. III. Exploration of the Solar System
  • App. IV. Basic Physical Constants
  • App. V. Gravity Fields.

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