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Planets and planetary systems /

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'Planets and Planetary Systems' provides a balanced introduction to the science of planets within our own solar system and those in other solar systems. This is an extremely fast moving field, and at present there are no suitable texts for undergraduates.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eales, Stephen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
Subjects:
Planetary theory.
Planets.
Solar system
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Our planetary system
  • 2. Other planetary systems
  • 3. Surfaces of the planets
  • 4. Interiors of the planets
  • 5. Atmospheres of the planets
  • 6. Dynamics of planetary systems
  • 7. Small objects in planetary systems
  • 8. Origin of planetary systems
  • 9. Life in planetary systems
  • Answers.