Asteroids : astronomical and geological bodies /
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Cambridge University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : |
Publication Dates: | 2017. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Cambridge planetary science series ; 17 |
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Carrier Form: | xxvi, 367 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), forms ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-355) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781107096844 (hardback) : 1107096847 (hardback) |
Index Number: | QB651 |
CLC: | P185.7 |
Call Number: | P185.7/B946 |
Contents: | Light and magnitude -- Orbits and discovering minor planets -- Meteorites, minerals, and isotopes -- Reflectance spectroscopy and asteroid taxonomy -- Physical properties and families -- Comets and outer solar system bodies -- Near-Earth asteroids and the impact threat -- Spacecraft missions. |