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Presents a contemporary picture of the solar system, including a description of the Earth, Mars, Venus, cratered worlds, exotic rocks and ices, and giant planets. It is pitched at an introductory level and assumes no previous knowledge of planetary astronomy. Little mathematics is used in the text a...
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Pergamon Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 1984. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080264950 |
| Summary: |
Presents a contemporary picture of the solar system, including a description of the Earth, Mars, Venus, cratered worlds, exotic rocks and ices, and giant planets. It is pitched at an introductory level and assumes no previous knowledge of planetary astronomy. Little mathematics is used in the text and the numerous graphs and diagrams are kept as simple as possible. End of chapter exercises are provided. The book can be used as an end in itself, or as a preparation for more advanced study, for which references are given. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xviii, 336 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-328) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0080264956 9780080264950 |
| Index Number: | QB501 |
| CLC: | P18 |