A history of the solar system [electronic resource] / Claudio Vita-Finzi.
2016
QB501
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Title
A history of the solar system [electronic resource] / Claudio Vita-Finzi.
Author
Vita-Finzi, Claudio, author.
ISBN
9783319338507 (electronic book)
3319338501 (electronic book)
9783319338484
3319338501 (electronic book)
9783319338484
Published
Switzerland : Springer, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xii, 100 pages) : illustrations.
Call Number
QB501
Dewey Decimal Classification
523.2
Summary
This well illustrated book presents a compact history of the Solar System from its dusty origins 4,600,000 years ago to the present day. Its primary aim is to show how the planets and their satellites, comets, meteors, interplanetary dust, solar radiation and cosmic rays continually interact, sometimes violently, and it reflects humanity's progress in exploring and interpreting this history. The book is intended for a general readership at a time when human and robotic exploration of space is often in the news and should also appeal to students at all levels. It covers the essentials but refers to a large literature which can be accessed via the internet.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 22, 2016).
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Solar systems
Raw materials
Assembly
Differentiation
Operation
The emergence of life
Adjustments and disruptions
Cumulative change
Contemporary developments. .
Solar systems
Raw materials
Assembly
Differentiation
Operation
The emergence of life
Adjustments and disruptions
Cumulative change
Contemporary developments. .