Fundamental planetary science physics, chemistry, and habitability / Jack Lissauer, NASA Ames Research Center and Imke de Pater, University of California, Berkeley, and delft University of Technology.
By: Lissauer, Jack Jonathan
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Contributor(s): De Pater, Imke.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2013Description: xiv, 583 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780521618557 (paperback).Subject(s): Planetary theory | Planets -- Geology | Planets -- Atmospheres | Planetary rings | SCIENCE / AstronomyDDC classification: 523.98 | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 553-560) and index.
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Dynamics; 3. Solar heating and energy transport; 4. Planetary atmospheres; 5. Planetary surfaces; 6. Planetary interiors; 7. Magnetic fields and plasmas; 8. Meteorites; 9. Minor planets; 10. Comets; 11. Planetary rings; 12. Extrasolar planets; 13. Planet formation; 14. Planets and life; Index.
"A quantitative, broad-based introduction to planetary systems science for advanced undergraduate students, including planet formation, extrasolar planets, and planetary habitability"-- Provided by publisher.
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