Screen LibraryPlanets and planetary systems
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Wiley-Blackwell,
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| Publisher Address: | Chichester, UK Hoboken, NJ |
| Publication Dates: | 2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | x, 185 p., [8] p. of plates: ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780470016923 (hbk.) 0470016922 (hbk.) 9780470016930 (pbk.) 0470016930 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | P185 |
| CLC: | P185 |
| Call Number: | P185/E119 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. '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. |