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Introduction to the Solar System

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ISBN-10: 1107600928

ISBN-13: 9781107600928

Edition: 2nd 2011 (Revised)

Authors: David A. Rothery, Neil McBride, Iain Gilmour

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Book details

List price: $84.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 5/12/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 418
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.926
Language: English

David A. Rothery is a volcanologist and planetary scientist at The Open University, with a background in geological remote sensing and a special fascination for the satellites of the outer planets.

Neil McBride joined the Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute, at The Open University, in 2000 as Lecturer in Planetary and Space Science. He now works in acoustics supporting sustainable building design.

Iain Gilmour is Head of the Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute at The Open University where he undertakes research on meteorites and large scale planetary impacts.

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
Appendices
Glossary
Further reading
Acknowledgements
Figure references
Index