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Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1; Introduction; 1.1 The Scientific Method; 1.2 Some Special Features of Earth as a Planet; 1.3 Some Special Features of Venus as a Planet; References; Chapter 2; The Origin of the Sun and the Early Evolution of the Solar System; 2.1 List of Some Important Facts to be Explained by a Successful Model; 2.2 A Composite Working Model for Origin and Evolution of the Solar System; Summary; References; Chapter 3; Models for the Origin and Evolution of the Earth-Moon System; 3.1 List of Facts to be Explained by a Successful Model
3.2 Fission from the Earth Early in Earth History3.3 Co-formation of the Earth and Moon from the Same Cloud of Dust and Gas; 3.4 Intact Capture of the Moon by the Earth (1952-1986); 3.5 Other Recent Attempts at Intact Capture; 3.6 Orbital Traceback Models Suggesting Intact Capture; 3.7 More on the Singer (1968) Model of Prograde Capture; 3.8 Disintegrative Capture Models; 3.9 A Miltiple-Small-Moon Model; 3.10 A New (Post-Kona) View of the Intact Capture Process; 3.11 Formation of the Moon Resulting from a Giant Impact Early in Earth History
3.11.1 The Angular Momentum Problem of the Earth-Moon System3.11.2 The Oxygen Isotope Similarities Between Earth and Moon; 3.11.3 The Mass and Density of the Moon; 3.12 A Report Card for Models of Lunar Origin; References; Chapter4; A Prograde Gravitational Capture Model for℗ the Origin and Evolution of℗ the℗ Earth-Moon℗ System; 4.1 Place of Origin for Luna and Sibling Planetoids and a Model for Magnetization of the Crust of Luna and Sibling Vulcanoid Planetoids; 4.2 Migration History of Luna and Sibling Vulcanoid Planetoids; 4.2.1 Stability of Vulcanoid Planetoid Orbits
4.2.2 Transfer of Vulcanoid Planetoids from Orbits of Origin to Venus-Earth Space4.2.3 Summary for the Transfer Scheme; 4.3 Prograde Gravitational Capture of Luna and the Subsequent Orbit Circularization: Two-Body Analysis and a Discussion of theParadoxes Associated with the Capture Process; 4.4 Numerical Simulations of Gravitational Capture of a Lunar-Like Body by an Earth-Like Planet; 4.4.1 Computer Code Information; 4.4.2 Development of the Computer Code; 4.4.3 A Sequence of Typical Orbital Encounter Scenarios Leading to a Stable Capture Scenario
4.4.4 Geometry of Stable Capture Zones for Planetoids Being Captured by Planets4.4.5 The Post-Capture Orbit Circularization Calculation; 4.4.6 A Qualitative Model for Generation of a Mare-Age Lunar Magnetic Field; 4.4.7 Subsequent Orbit Expansion due to Angular Momentum Exchange between the Rotating Earth and the Lunar Orbit; 4.5 Summary and Statement of the Fourth Paradox; 4.6 Summary and Conclusions for the Chapter; Appendix; References; Chapter5; Some Critical Interpretations and℗ Misinterpretations of Lunar Features; 5.1 Discussion of Some Speculations of Harold Urey and℗ Zdenek Kopal
3.2 Fission from the Earth Early in Earth History3.3 Co-formation of the Earth and Moon from the Same Cloud of Dust and Gas; 3.4 Intact Capture of the Moon by the Earth (1952-1986); 3.5 Other Recent Attempts at Intact Capture; 3.6 Orbital Traceback Models Suggesting Intact Capture; 3.7 More on the Singer (1968) Model of Prograde Capture; 3.8 Disintegrative Capture Models; 3.9 A Miltiple-Small-Moon Model; 3.10 A New (Post-Kona) View of the Intact Capture Process; 3.11 Formation of the Moon Resulting from a Giant Impact Early in Earth History
3.11.1 The Angular Momentum Problem of the Earth-Moon System3.11.2 The Oxygen Isotope Similarities Between Earth and Moon; 3.11.3 The Mass and Density of the Moon; 3.12 A Report Card for Models of Lunar Origin; References; Chapter4; A Prograde Gravitational Capture Model for℗ the Origin and Evolution of℗ the℗ Earth-Moon℗ System; 4.1 Place of Origin for Luna and Sibling Planetoids and a Model for Magnetization of the Crust of Luna and Sibling Vulcanoid Planetoids; 4.2 Migration History of Luna and Sibling Vulcanoid Planetoids; 4.2.1 Stability of Vulcanoid Planetoid Orbits
4.2.2 Transfer of Vulcanoid Planetoids from Orbits of Origin to Venus-Earth Space4.2.3 Summary for the Transfer Scheme; 4.3 Prograde Gravitational Capture of Luna and the Subsequent Orbit Circularization: Two-Body Analysis and a Discussion of theParadoxes Associated with the Capture Process; 4.4 Numerical Simulations of Gravitational Capture of a Lunar-Like Body by an Earth-Like Planet; 4.4.1 Computer Code Information; 4.4.2 Development of the Computer Code; 4.4.3 A Sequence of Typical Orbital Encounter Scenarios Leading to a Stable Capture Scenario
4.4.4 Geometry of Stable Capture Zones for Planetoids Being Captured by Planets4.4.5 The Post-Capture Orbit Circularization Calculation; 4.4.6 A Qualitative Model for Generation of a Mare-Age Lunar Magnetic Field; 4.4.7 Subsequent Orbit Expansion due to Angular Momentum Exchange between the Rotating Earth and the Lunar Orbit; 4.5 Summary and Statement of the Fourth Paradox; 4.6 Summary and Conclusions for the Chapter; Appendix; References; Chapter5; Some Critical Interpretations and℗ Misinterpretations of Lunar Features; 5.1 Discussion of Some Speculations of Harold Urey and℗ Zdenek Kopal