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Solar System Astrophysics Background Science and the Inner Solar System /

Solar System Astrophysics: A Text for the Science of Planetary Systems covers the field of solar system astrophysics beginning with basic tools of spherical astronomy, coordinate frames, and celestial mechanics. Historical introductions precede the development and discussion in most chapters. After...

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Main Authors: Milone, Eugene F. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Wilson, William J.F. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2008.
Series:Astronomy and Astrophysics Library,
Subjects:
Astrophysics.
Planetology.
Astronomy.
Astrophysics and Astroparticles.
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73155-1
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Table of Contents:
  • Perceptions of the Solar System in History
  • Basic Tools and Concepts
  • Celestial Mechanics
  • The Core of the Solar System: The Sun
  • General Properties of the Terrestrial Planets
  • Planetary Heat Flow and Temperatures
  • Rocks and Minerals
  • The Moon’s Surface, Structure, and Evolution
  • Surface Science of the Terrestrial Planets.

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