| Edition |
Rev. ed. |
| Description |
x, 591 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 565-569) and index. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Planetary science.
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Astrophysics.
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Cosmochemistry.
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Solar system.
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| ISBN |
0124467423 |
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