An introduction to the solar system

Neil McBride, Lain Gilmour

418 pages, parution le 15/02/2004

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Compiled by a team of experts, this textbook has been designed for introductory university courses in planetary science. It starts with a tour of the Solar System and an overview of its formation. The composition, internal structure, surface morphology and atmospheres of the terrestrial planets are then described. This leads naturally to a discussion of the giant planets and why they are compositionally different. Minor bodies are reviewed and the book concludes with a discussion of the origin of the Solar System and the evidence from meteorites. Written in an accessible style that avoids complex mathematics, and illustrated in colour throughout, this book is suitable for self-study and will appeal to amateur enthusiasts as well as undergraduate students. It contains numerous helpful learning features such as boxed summaries, student exercises with full solutions, and a glossary of terms. The book is also supported by a website hosting further teaching materials.

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Introduction
A tour of the Solar System
The internal structure of the terrestrial planets
Planetary volcanism - Ultima Thule?
Planetary surface processes
Atmospheres of terrestrial planets
The giant planets
Minor bodies of the Solar System
The origin of the Solar System
Meteorites: a record of formation
Answers and comments
Appendix A. Useful planetary data
Appendix B. Selected physical constants and unit conversions
Appendix C. The elements
Glossary
Acknowledgements
Index

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Neil McBride, Lain Gilmour
Parution	15/02/2004
Nb. de pages	418
Format	21 x 26,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1349g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780521546201
ISBN13	978-0-521-54620-1