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Planetary sciences /
"An authoritative introduction for graduate students in the physical sciences, this textbook explains the wide variety of physical, chemical, and geological processes that govern the motions and properties of planets. The second edition of this awarding-winning textbook has been substantially u...
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2010.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cambridge.org/ar/academic/subjects/astronomy/planetary-science/planetary-sciences-2nd-edition |
Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Dynamics; 3. Solar heating and energy transport; 4. Planetary atmospheres; 5. Planetary surfaces; 6. Planetary interiors; 7. Magnetic fields and plasmas; 8. Meteorites; 9. Minor planets; 10. Comets; 11. Planetary rings; 12. Extrasolar planets; 13. Planet formation; Appendices; References; Index.