Solar system evolution: a new perspective
Auteur :
Taylor, Stuart Ross
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521675666
Date de publication :
14 juil. 2005
Dimensions :
24,6 x 18,9 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
860 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This completely rewritten new edition begins with an historical perspective of the place of the solar system in the universe. Chapters discuss satellites, comets, centaurs, asteroids, with explanations on why Earth and Venus turned out so differently, and how Mars and Mercury are the survivors of many similar bodies.