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- catalog abstract ""Discovering the Solar System is a comprehensive, up-to-date account of the Solar System and of the ways in which the various bodies have been investigated and modelled. The approach is thematic, with sequences of chapters on the interiors of planetary bodies, on their surfaces, and on their atmospheres. Within each sequence there is a chapter on general principles and processes followed by one or two chapters on specific bodies." "Discovering the Solar System is essential reading for all undergraduate students for whom astronomy or planetary science are components of their degrees, and for those at a more advanced level approaching the subject for the first time. It will also be of great interest to non-specialists with a keen interest in astronomy. A small amount of scientific knowledge is assumed plus familiarity with basic algebra and graphs. There is no calculus."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11574140.
- catalog coverage "Solar system.".
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""Discovering the Solar System is a comprehensive, up-to-date account of the Solar System and of the ways in which the various bodies have been investigated and modelled. The approach is thematic, with sequences of chapters on the interiors of planetary bodies, on their surfaces, and on their atmospheres. Within each sequence there is a chapter on general principles and processes followed by one or two chapters on specific bodies." "Discovering the Solar System is essential reading for all undergraduate students for whom astronomy or planetary science are components of their degrees, and for those at a more advanced level approaching the subject for the first time. It will also be of great interest to non-specialists with a keen interest in astronomy. A small amount of scientific knowledge is assumed plus familiarity with basic algebra and graphs. There is no calculus."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [401]-403) and index.".
- catalog description "ch. 1. Sun and its family -- ch. 2. Origin of the solar system -- ch. 3. Small bodies in the solar system -- ch. 4. Interiors of planets and satellites: the observational and theoretical basis -- ch. 5. Interiors of planets and satellites: models of individual bodies -- ch. 6. Surfaces of planets and satellites: methods and processes -- ch. 7. Surfaces of planets and satellites: inactive surfaces -- ch. 8. Surfaces of planets and satellites: active surfaces -- ch. 9. Atmospheres of planets and satellites: general considerations -- ch. 10. Atmospheres of rocky and icy-rocky bodies -- ch. 11. Atmosphere of the giant planets.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 416 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Discovering the solar system.".
- catalog identifier "0471982431 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0471986488 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Discovering the solar system.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Chichester ; New York : Wiley,".
- catalog relation "Discovering the solar system.".
- catalog spatial "Solar system.".
- catalog subject "523.2 21".
- catalog subject "QB501 .J65 1999".
- catalog tableOfContents "ch. 1. Sun and its family -- ch. 2. Origin of the solar system -- ch. 3. Small bodies in the solar system -- ch. 4. Interiors of planets and satellites: the observational and theoretical basis -- ch. 5. Interiors of planets and satellites: models of individual bodies -- ch. 6. Surfaces of planets and satellites: methods and processes -- ch. 7. Surfaces of planets and satellites: inactive surfaces -- ch. 8. Surfaces of planets and satellites: active surfaces -- ch. 9. Atmospheres of planets and satellites: general considerations -- ch. 10. Atmospheres of rocky and icy-rocky bodies -- ch. 11. Atmosphere of the giant planets.".
- catalog title "Discovering the solar system / Barrie W. Jones.".
- catalog type "text".