Disturbing the solar system: impacts, close encounters, and coming attractions
Auteur :
Rubin, Alan E.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691117430
Date de publication :
15 mars 2004
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
539 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Reveals the interconnectedness of the solar system - and what it means for life on Earth. Relating a history of the solar system, this work describes how astronomers determined our location in the Milky Way. It provides accounts of the energetic interactions among planetary bodies, the generation of the Earth's magnetic field, and more.