Discovering the Solar System

Name: Discovering the Solar System
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ISBN: 9780471986485

ISBN-10: 0471986488

ISBN-13: 9780471986485

Edition: 1999

Authors: Barrie W. Jones

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Discovering the Solar System presents an introduction to the present day state of knowledge of the solar system, including the sun, the planets, planetary satellites, ring systems, asteroids, comets, and the search for other planetary systems.

Book details

List price: $70.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/11/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English



The Sun and Its Family


The Origin of the Solar System


Small Bodies in the Solar System


Interiors of Planets and Satellites: The Observational and Theoretical Basis


Interiors of Planets and Satellites: Models of Individual Bodies


Surfaces of Planets and Satellites: Methods and Processes


Surfaces of Planets and Satellites: Inactive Surfaces


Surfaces of Planets and Satellites: Active Surfaces


Atmospheres of Planets and Satellites: General Considerations


Atmospheres of Rocky and Icy-Rocky Bodies


Atmospheres of the Giant Planets


Question Answers and Comments


Glossary


Electronic Media


Further Reading


Index