Planetary Interiors
Author | : William B. Hubbard |
Publisher | : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : William B. Hubbard |
Publisher | : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Science |
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Author | : Heinz Stiller |
Publisher | : Pergamon |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Vladimir Naumovich Zharkov |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : G. H. A. Cole |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 1984-09 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Kanani Kealaokehaulani Meulang Lee |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2003 |
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Author | : A. H. Cook |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010-05-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780511721748 |
Planets have excited the minds of man since prehistory. In our own time planetary science has become a rapidly developing area of astronomical research, as the instruments carried by spacecraft have vastly increased our knowledge of planetary surfaces and interiors. the rocky planets of the inner solar system bear countless craters, scars of their encounters with innumerable meteorites, although the active surface of the earth has contrived to erase these features from our own planet. The outer giants, particularly Jupiter, have vigorous atmospheres, while Io, a satellite of Jupiter, has sulphur volcanoes. In this book Alan Cook explains how the mechanical properties of the planets are determined, how planetary materials behave at high pressure, and how celestial mechanics and the quantum physics of highly condensed matter may be combined to determine the general constitution of the planets.
Author | : Vladimir Naumovich Zharkov |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Lunar and Planetary Science Conference |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 947 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Stephen Eales |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 2009-08-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0470016922 |
Planetary Science is an exciting, fast-moving, interdisciplinary field with courses taught in a wide range of departments, including astronomy, physics, chemistry, earth sciences and biology. Planets and Planetary Systems is a well-written, concise introductory textbook on the science of planets within our own and other solar systems. Keeping mathematics to a minimum, assuming only a rudimentary knowledge of calculus, the book begins with a description of the basic properties of the planets in our solar systems, and then moves on to compare them with what is known about planets in other solar systems. It continues by looking at the surfaces, interiors and atmospheres of the planets and then covers the dynamics and origin of planetary systems. The book closes with a look at the role of life in planetary systems. · An accessible, concise introduction to planets and planetary systems · Uses insights from all the disciplines underlying planetary science · Incorporates results from recent planetary space missions, such as Cassini to Saturn and a number of missions to Mars · Well illustrated throughout, including a colour plate section Planets and Planetary Systems is invaluable to students taking courses in planetary science across a wide range of disciplines and of interest to researchers and many keen amateur astronomers, needing an up-to-date introduction to this exciting subject.
Author | : Imke de Pater |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 665 |
Release | : 2015-01-29 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1316195694 |
An authoritative introduction for graduate students in the physical sciences, this award-winning textbook explains the wide variety of physical, chemical, and geological processes that govern the motions and properties of planets. This updated second edition has been revised and improved while maintaining its existing structure and organization. Many data tables and plots have been updated to account for the latest measurements. A new Appendix focuses on recent discoveries since the second edition was first published. These include results from Cassini, Kepler, MESSENGER, MRO, LRO, Dawn at Vesta, Curiosity, and others, as well as many ground-based observatories. With over 300 exercises to help students apply the concepts covered, this textbook is ideal for graduate courses in astronomy, planetary science and earth science, and well suited as a reference for researchers. Color versions of many figures, movie clips supplementing the text, and other resources are available at www.cambridge.org/depater.