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Solar System Evolution
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A New Perspective
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Artikel-Nr:
9780521675666
Veröffentl:
2005
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
13.05.2005
Seiten:
488
Autor:
Stuart Ross Taylor
Gewicht:
935 g
Format:
246x189x26 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Ross Taylor took degrees in chemistry and geology. He is Emeritus Professor and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
This book describes the origin and evolution of the solar system, with an emphasis on interpretation.
Preface; Acknowledgements; Prologue; 1. A brief history; 2. The universe; 3. Stars; 4. The solar nebula; 5. Composition and chemical evolution of the nebula; 6. The evidence from meteorites; 7. Building planets; 8. The giant planets; 9. Satellites and rings; 10. The refugees; 11. The survivors: Mercury and Mars; 12. The twins: Venus and the Earth; 13. The Moon; 14. The role of impacts; 15. Epilogue: on the difficulty of making Earth-like planets; Subject index; Author index.