Planets: A Very Short Introduction - Couverture souple

Rothery, David A.

 
9780199573509: Planets: A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN 10 : 0199573506 ISBN 13 : 9780199573509
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2010

Synopsis

This Very Short Introduction looks deep into space and describes the worlds that make up our Solar System: terrestrial planets, giant planets, dwarf planets and various other objects such as satellites (moons), asteroids and Trans-Neptunian objects. It considers how our knowledge has advanced over the centuries, and how it has expanded at a growing rate in recent years.

David A. Rothery gives an overview of the origin, nature, and evolution of our Solar System, including the controversial issues of what qualifies as a planet, and what conditions are required for a planetary body to be habitable by life. He looks at rocky planets and the Moon, giant planets and their satellites, and how the surfaces have been sculpted by geology, weather, and impacts.

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À propos de l?auteur

David Rothery is Professor of Planetary Geosciences at the Open University. He is a member of the BepiColombo science team (the European Space Agencyâs mission to Mercury), and chairs the Open Universityâs level 2 module on planetary science. He is also the lead academic for the Open University/FutureLearn Moons MOOC (massive open online course), and is the author of several books, including Moons: A Very Short Introduction.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0199573506
ISBN 13 
9780199573509
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
135
Coordonnées du fabricant
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ISBN 10 :  0658004867 ISBN 13 :  9780658004865
Editeur : Teach Yourself, 2000
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