Guide to the Universe: Inner Planets
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Guide to the Universe: Inner Planets

  1. 232 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Guide to the Universe: Inner Planets

About this book

An expert in planetary sciences offers an accessible synopsis of scientific knowledge about the celestial bodies with which we are most familiar—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series covers the inner planets—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Thematic chapters discuss all of the many areas of astronomical research surrounding each subject, providing readers with the most up-to-date understanding of current knowledge and the ways in which it has been obtained. Like all of the books in this series, Inner Planets is scientifically sound, but written with the student in mind. It is an excellent first step for researching the exciting scientific discoveries of the Earth and its closest neighbors.

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Yes, you can access Guide to the Universe: Inner Planets by Jennifer A. Grier Ph.D.,Andrew S. Rivkin in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Astronomy & Astrophysics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Series Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. 1 Introduction
  9. 2 Cosmic Collisions: Cratering
  10. 3 Inner Fire: Volcanic Processes
  11. 4 Breaking Point: Tectonic Processes
  12. 5 Winds of Change: Atmospheric Processes
  13. 6 Rocks as Clocks: Radiometric Processes
  14. 7 Triple Point: Hydrologic Processes
  15. 8 Planetary Shield: Magnetospheric Processes
  16. 9 The Moon: Planetary Rosetta Stone
  17. 10 Mercury: Chemical Connections
  18. 11 Venus: Pressure Cooker
  19. 12 Mars: World of Dust and Wind
  20. 13 The Earth: Planet at Our Feet
  21. Appendix: Planetary Data Tables
  22. Glossary
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index