| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xx, 966 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The solar system and its place in the galaxy -- The origin of the solar system -- A history of solar system studies -- The Sun -- The solar wind -- Mercury -- Venus : atmosphere -- Venus : surface and interior -- Earth as a planet : atmosphere and oceans -- Earth as a planet : surface and interior -- The Sun-Earth connection -- The Moon -- Meteorites -- Near-Earth objects -- Mars atmosphere : history and surface interactions -- Mars : surface and interior -- Mars : landing site geology, mineralogy and geochemistry -- Main-belt asteroids -- Planetary satellites -- Atmospheres of the giant planets -- Interiors of the giant planets -- Io : the volcanic moon -- Europa -- Ganymede and Callisto -- Titan -- Triton -- Planetary rings -- Planetary magnetospheres -- Pluto -- Physics and chemistry of comets -- Comet populations and cometary dynamics -- Kuiper Belt : dynamics -- Kuiper Belt objects : physical studies -- Solar system dust -- X-rays in the solar system -- The solar system at ultraviolet wavelengths -- Infrared views of the solar system from space -- The solar system at radio wavelengths -- New generation ground-based optical/infrared telescopes -- Planetary radar -- Remote chemical sensing using nuclear spectroscopy -- Solar system dynamics : regular and chaotic motion -- Planetary impacts -- Planetary volcanism -- Astrobiology -- Planetary exploration missions -- Extrasolar planets. |
| Subject |
Solar system.
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| Added Author |
McFadden, Lucy-Ann Adams.
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Weissman, Paul Robert, 1947-
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Johnson, T. V. (Torrence V.)
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| ISBN |
0120885891 |
|
9780120885893 |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2463503 |
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OHX har075009699 |
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NLGGC 299139638 |
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NZ1 11191506 |
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