An Introduction to the Solar System

by Rothery, David A.; McBride, Neil; Gilmour, Iain; Bland, Philip A.; Moore, Elaine A.

• ISBN13: 9781107600928
• ISBN10: 1107600928
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-27
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr

Summary

Major leaps in space technology now allow us to view the splendour and diversity of the Solar System in remarkable detail. This textbook presents a fascinating description of the bodies in the Solar System and their origin and evolution. It highlights important concepts and techniques in boxed summaries. There are questions and answers throughout the text, as well as exercises with full solutions. Written and edited by practising planetary scientists, this new edition has been updated to reflect current knowledge and contains new figures to bring it up to date. It is ideal for introductory courses on the subject and is suitable for self-study. Online resources include electronic versions of figures from the book, sample assignments with suggested answers and links to websites featuring video clips and news stories related to the textbook.

Table of Contents

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

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