Solar System Astrophysics - Couverture souple

Milone, Eugene F.; Wilson, William

 
9780387731537: Solar System Astrophysics

Synopsis

This exhaustive work covers solar system astrophysics beginning with basic tools of spherical astronomy, and celestial mechanics. Coverage includes the Earth-Moon system and the interior planets; rocks and minerals, including crystallography; atmospheres, with detailed discussions of circulation, applicable also to discussion of the gas giants. The three giant planets are discussed together. This is followed by chapters on moons and rings, comets and meteors, meteorites and asteroids, and a discussion of extrasolar planets. The material is updated to incorporate the latest discoveries of the Mars Rover and the Saturn Cassini missions.

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ISBN 10 :  0387731547 ISBN 13 :  9780387731544
Editeur : Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2008
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