Meteorites: Petrologic-Chemical Syn: A Petrologic, Chemical and Isotopic Synthesis (Cambridge Planetary Science, Series Number 2) (Volume 0) - Softcover

Hutchison, Robert

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9780521035392: Meteorites: Petrologic-Chemical Syn: A Petrologic, Chemical and Isotopic Synthesis (Cambridge Planetary Science, Series Number 2) (Volume 0)
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ISBN 10: 0521035392 ISBN 13: 9780521035392
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Meteorite research is fundamental to our understanding of the origin and early history of the Solar System. This book considers the mechanism and timing of core formation and basaltic volcanism on asteroids, and the effects of heating water-rich bodies. Results from meteorite research are placed in a galactic setting, and a theory is proposed for the origin of the planets of our Solar System. This advanced yet succinct introduction classifies meteorites in the context of their ages and origin.

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Robert Hutchison was a retired research scientist and curator of meteorites at the Natural History Museum, London, prior to his death in 2007.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521035392
ISBN 13 
9780521035392
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Number of pages
524
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