The Oceanic Lithosphere

The Oceanic Lithosphere
Author: Cesare Emiliani
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 1758
Release: 2005-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780674017368

Comets

Comets
Author: Laurel L. Wilkening
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 777
Release: 1982-04-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0816546606

Over forty authorities present sections on the nucleus, dust, coma, and tails of comets, along with sections on their origin, and relationships to other solar system bodies. . . . An excellent book.—Space News "The volume is highly recommended to all interested in comets and the Solar System."—Journal of the British Astronomical Association "A good representation of the studies that are currently being done on comets, and it is an extremely good source of information on a wide variety of topics."—International Comet Quarterly "Extremely well-written and informative. . . . A must for library collections."—The Observatory

Accretion of Extraterrestrial Matter Throughout Earth’s History

Accretion of Extraterrestrial Matter Throughout Earth’s History
Author: Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2001-10-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780306466892

Extraterrestrial matter affecting the earth varies in size from cosmic dust particles to the large meteor thought to have caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. In this volume, 22 contributions from Peucker-Ehrenbrink (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), Schmitz (U. of Goteborg, Sweden) and other international scientists discuss the accretion of extraterrestrial matter on Earth throughout the planet's history. Topics include, for example, the atmospheric entry heating of interplanetary dust, the sedimentary record of impact events, and the cosmic ray exposure history of meteorites. c. Book News Inc.

In Search of Stardust

In Search of Stardust
Author: Jon Larsen
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2017-08
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 076035264X

In Search of Stardust is the first comprehensive popular science book about micrometeorites. It's illustrated with 1,500 previously unpublished images from high-resolution color microscopes and scanning electron microscopes.

Chemistry of the Solar System

Chemistry of the Solar System
Author: Katharina Lodders
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2015-11-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1782626018

This book is an appealing, concise, and factual account of the chemistry of the solar system. It includes basic facts about the chemical composition of the different bodies in the solar system, the major chemical processes involved in the formation of the Sun, planets, and small objects, and the chemical processes that determine their current chemical make-up. The book summarizes compositional data but focuses on the chemical processes and where relevant, it also emphasizes comparative planetology. There are numerous informative summary tables which illustrate the similarities (or differences) that help the reader to understand the processes described. Data is presented in graphical form which is useful for identifying common features of the major processes that determine the current chemical state of the planets. The book will interest general readers with a background in chemistry who will enjoy reading about the chemical diversity of the solar system's objects. It will serve as an introductory textbook for graduate classes in planetary sciences but will also be very popular with professional researchers in academia and government, college professors, and postgraduate fellows.

Solar System Dynamics

Solar System Dynamics
Author: Carl D. Murray
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2000-02-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1139936158

The Solar System is a complex and fascinating dynamical system. This is the first textbook to describe comprehensively the dynamical features of the Solar System and to provide students with all the mathematical tools and physical models they need to understand how it works. It is a benchmark publication in the field of planetary dynamics and destined to become a classic. Clearly written and well illustrated, Solar System Dynamics shows how a basic knowledge of the two- and three-body problems and perturbation theory can be combined to understand features as diverse as the tidal heating of Jupiter's moon Io, the origin of the Kirkwood gaps in the asteroid belt, and the radial structure of Saturn's rings. Problems at the end of each chapter and a free Internet Mathematica® software package are provided. Solar System Dynamics provides an authoritative textbook for courses on planetary dynamics and celestial mechanics. It also equips students with the mathematical tools to tackle broader courses on dynamics, dynamical systems, applications of chaos theory and non-linear dynamics.