Dialogue Concerning The Two Chief Models Of Planet Formation, A - Couverture souple

Woolfson, Michael Mark

 
9781786342737: Dialogue Concerning The Two Chief Models Of Planet Formation, A
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ISBN 10 : 1786342731 ISBN 13 : 9781786342737
Editeur : WSPC (EUROPE), 2017

Synopsis

"The author clearly and compellingly explains both theories. The calculations are accessible to the intermediate undergraduate level and above. This reviewer feels that Woolfson's work is an important contribution - even if one does not accept the author's central premise, the discussions are interesting and provocative." CHOICE Two models for the origin of the Solar System, the Nebula Theory and the Capture Theory, are discussed by protagonists, Simon and Steven respectively, in the presence of Solomon, who oversees the discussions. Modelled on Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, this book provides new insight into different theories of cosmogony. The Nebula Theory, at present the standard model of planet formation, proposes that a star and planets are derived from a single spinning nebula. Woolfson here introduces an alternative, the Capture Theory, in which planets are produced from a protostar tidally disrupted by a condensed star which 'captures' most of the formed planets into orbits. These complex ideas are simplified and presented in an easily understandable, accessible way for all students of physics, astronomy, cosmology and those interested in the beginning of our world as we know it.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

"The author clearly and compellingly explains both theories. The calculations are accessible to the intermediate undergraduate level and above. This reviewer feels that Woolfson's work is an important contribution - even if one does not accept the author's central premise, the discussions are interesting and provocative." CHOICE Two models for the origin of the Solar System, the Nebula Theory and the Capture Theory, are discussed by protagonists, Simon and Steven respectively, in the presence of Solomon, who oversees the discussions. Modelled on Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, this book provides new insight into different theories of cosmogony. The Nebula Theory, at present the standard model of planet formation, proposes that a star and planets are derived from a single spinning nebula. Woolfson here introduces an alternative, the Capture Theory, in which planets are produced from a protostar tidally disrupted by a condensed star which 'captures' most of the formed planets into orbits. These complex ideas are simplified and presented in an easily understandable, accessible way for all students of physics, astronomy, cosmology and those interested in the beginning of our world as we know it.

Revue de presse

The author clearly and compellingly explains both theories. The calculations are accessible to the intermediate undergraduate level and above. This reviewer feels that Woolfson's work is an important contribution ‐ even if one does not accept the author's central premise, the discussions are interesting and provocative. --CHOICE

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Éditeur
WSPC (EUROPE)
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1786342731
ISBN 13 
9781786342737
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
248
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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Editeur : World Scientific Europe Ltd, 2017
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