A history of the solar system [electronic resource] / Claudio Vita-Finzi.
Vita-Finzi, Claudio, author.
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
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 22, 2016).
Available in Other Form History of the solar system.
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Introduction
Solar systems
Raw materials
Assembly
Differentiation
Operation
The emergence of life
Adjustments and disruptions
Cumulative change
Contemporary developments. .

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