Major leaps in space technology now allow us to view the splendour and diversity of the Solar System in remarkable detail. This textbook presents a fascinating description of the bodies in the Solar System and their origin and evolution. It highlights important concepts and techniques in boxed summaries. Thereare questions and answers throughout the text, as well as exercises with fullsolutions. Written and edited by practising planetary scientists, this new edition has been updated to reflect current knowledge and contains new figures to bring it up to date. It is ideal for introductory courses on the subject andis suitable for self-study. Online resources include electronic versions of figures from the book, sample assignments with suggested answers and links to websites featuring video clips and news stories related to the textbook
- ISBN: 978-1-107-60092-8
- Editorial: Cambridge University Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 418
- Fecha Publicación: 12/05/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés