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| Author | : Jack J. Lissauer |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 601 |
| Release | : 2013-09-16 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0521853303 |
A quantitative, broad-based introduction to planetary systems science for advanced undergraduate students, including planet formation, extrasolar planets and planetary habitability.
| Author | : Jack J. Lissauer |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 601 |
| Release | : 2013-09-09 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1107354617 |
A quantitative introduction to the Solar System and planetary systems science for advanced undergraduate students, this engaging new textbook explains the wide variety of physical, chemical and geological processes that govern the motions and properties of planets. The authors provide an overview of our current knowledge and discuss some of the unanswered questions at the forefront of research in planetary science and astrobiology today. They combine knowledge of the Solar System and the properties of extrasolar planets with astrophysical observations of ongoing star and planet formation, offering a comprehensive model for understanding the origin of planetary systems. The book concludes with an introduction to the fundamental properties of living organisms and the relationship that life has to its host planet. With more than 200 exercises to help students learn how to apply the concepts covered, this textbook is ideal for a one-semester or two-quarter course for undergraduate students.
| Author | : Imke de Pater |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 665 |
| Release | : 2015-01-29 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1107091616 |
This updated second edition takes in the latest measurements. An authoritative introduction for graduate students in the physical sciences.
| Author | : Jack J. Lissauer |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 1272 |
| Release | : 2019-07-04 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1108355889 |
A quantitative introduction to the Solar System and planetary systems science for advanced undergraduate students, this engaging textbook explains the wide variety of physical, chemical and geological processes that govern the motions and properties of planets. The authors provide an overview of our current knowledge and discuss some of the unanswered questions at the forefront of research in planetary science and astrobiology today. This updated edition contains the latest data, new references and planetary images and an extensively rewritten chapter on current research on exoplanets. The text concludes with an introduction to the fundamental properties of living organisms and the relationship that life has to its host planet. With more than 200 exercises to help students learn how to apply the concepts covered, this textbook is ideal for a one-semester or two-quarter course for undergraduate students.
| Author | : Woodruff T. Sullivan, III |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 1240 |
| Release | : 2007-09-13 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1316264912 |
Astrobiology involves the study of the origin and history of life on Earth, planets and moons where life may have arisen, and the search for extraterrestrial life. It combines the sciences of biology, chemistry, palaeontology, geology, planetary physics and astronomy. This textbook brings together world experts in each of these disciplines to provide the most comprehensive coverage of the field currently available. Topics cover the origin and evolution of life on Earth, the geological, physical and chemical conditions in which life might arise and the detection of extraterrestrial life on other planets and moons. The book also covers the history of our ideas on extraterrestrial life and the origin of life, as well as the ethical, philosophical and educational issues raised by astrobiology. Written to be accessible to students from diverse backgrounds, this text will be welcomed by advanced undergraduates and graduates who are taking astrobiology courses.
| Author | : Jibamitra Ganguly |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 513 |
| Release | : 2009-06-29 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3540773061 |
Based on a university course, this book provides an exposition of a large spectrum of geological, geochemical and geophysical problems that are amenable to thermodynamic analysis. It also includes selected problems in planetary sciences, relationships between thermodynamics and microscopic properties, particle size effects, methods of approximation of thermodynamic properties of minerals, and some kinetic ramifications of entropy production. The textbook will enable graduate students and researchers alike to develop an appreciation of the fundamental principles of thermodynamics, and their wide ranging applications to natural processes and systems.
| Author | : Raymond T. Pierrehumbert |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 679 |
| Release | : 2010-12-02 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1139495062 |
This book introduces the reader to all the basic physical building blocks of climate needed to understand the present and past climate of Earth, the climates of Solar System planets, and the climates of extrasolar planets. These building blocks include thermodynamics, infrared radiative transfer, scattering, surface heat transfer and various processes governing the evolution of atmospheric composition. Nearly four hundred problems are supplied to help consolidate the reader's understanding, and to lead the reader towards original research on planetary climate. This textbook is invaluable for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students in atmospheric science, Earth and planetary science, astrobiology, and physics. It also provides a superb reference text for researchers in these subjects, and is very suitable for academic researchers trained in physics or chemistry who wish to rapidly gain enough background to participate in the excitement of the new research opportunities opening in planetary climate.
| Author | : J.H. Shirley |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 943 |
| Release | : 1997-06-30 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0412069512 |
Planetary science is a truly multidisciplinary subject. The book deals with the atmospheres, surfaces and interiors of the planets and moons, and with the interplanetary environment of plasma and fields, as well as with asteroids and meteorites. Processes such as accretion, differentiation, thermal evolution, and impact cratering form another category of entries. Remote sensing techniques employed in investigation and exploration, such as magnetometry, photometry, and spectroscopy are described in separate articles. In addition, the Encyclopedia chronicles the history of planetary science, including biographies of pioneering scientists, and detailed descriptions of all major lunar and planetary missions and programs. The Encyclopedia of Planetary Sciences is superbly illustrated throughout with over 450 line drawings, 180 black and white photographs, and 63 color illustrations. It will be a key reference source for planetary scientists, astronomers, and workers in related disciplines such as geophysics, geology, and the atmospheric sciences.
| Author | : Jack J. Lissauer |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Planetary rings |
| ISBN | : 9781306203463 |
| Author | : Yuk Ling Yung |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 471 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Atmosphere |
| ISBN | : 019510501X |
This valuable reference presents detailed studies of eleven planetary atmospheres: four for the giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune), four for the small bodies (Io, Titan, Triton, and Pluto), and three for the terrestrial planets (Mars, Venus, and Earth). Also, using the database provided by recent space missions supplemented by Earth-based observations, the authors offer an extensive survey of the principal chemical cycles that control the present composition and past history of planetary atmospheres.
