An Introduction to the Solar System

Author:   David A. Rothery (The Open University, Milton Keynes) ,  Neil McBride (The Open University, Milton Keynes) ,  Iain Gilmour (The Open University, Milton Keynes)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781108430845


Pages:   440
Publication Date:   11 January 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Ongoing advances in Solar System exploration continue to reveal its splendour and diversity in remarkable detail. This undergraduate-level textbook presents fascinating descriptions and colour images of the bodies in the Solar System, the processes that occur upon and within them, and their origins and evolution. It highlights important concepts and techniques in boxed summaries, while questions and exercises are embedded at appropriate points throughout the text, with full solutions provided. Written and edited by a team of practising planetary scientists, this third edition has been updated to reflect our current knowledge. It is ideal for introductory courses on the subject, and is suitable for self-study. The text is supported by online resources, hosted at www.cambridge.org/solarsystem3, which include selected figures from the book, self-assessment questions and sample tutor assignments, with outlines of suggested answers.

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Author:   David A. Rothery (The Open University, Milton Keynes) ,  Neil McBride (The Open University, Milton Keynes) ,  Iain Gilmour (The Open University, Milton Keynes)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 26.30cm
Weight:   1.240kg
ISBN:  

9781108430845


ISBN 10:   1108430848
Pages:   440
Publication Date:   11 January 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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David A. Rothery is a volcanologist and planetary scientist at The Open University, with a background in geological remote sensing and a special fascination for the satellites of the outer planets. He has been involved in several space missions, and leads the Surface and Composition Working Group for the European Space Agency's BepiColombo mission to Mercury. Neil McBride joined the Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute, at The Open University, in 2000 as Lecturer in Planetary and Space Science. His major teaching interests being in planetary science, physics and astronomy, and space science. He now works in acoustics supporting sustainable building design. Iain Gilmour is Professor of Isotope Geochemistry at The Open University, where he undertakes research on the geochemistry of past climate change and large scale planetary impacts. He has taught on a wide range of Open University Science modules in the geosciences and planetary sciences as well as delivering courses at other institutions.

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