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A History of Modern Planetary Physics: Volume 3, The Origin of the Solar System and of the Moon from Chamberlain to Apollo: Fruitful Encounters - Softcover
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The early twentieth century saw the replacement of the Nebular Hypothesis with the Chamberlin-Moulton theory that the solar system resulted from the encounter of the Sun with a passing star. Fruitful Encounters follows the eventual refutation of the encounter theory and the subsequent revival of a modernized Nebular Hypothesis. Professor Brush also discusses the role of findings from the Apollo space program, especially the analysis of lunar samples, culminating in the establishment of the "giant impact" theory of the Moon's origin in the 1980s.
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The three volumes that together make up A History of Modern Planetary Physics present a survey of the different theories about the origin of the solar system and the nature of the Earth. Fruitful Encounters follows the development of twentieth century theories of the solar system's beginnings. By placing great emphasis on the findings of the Apollo space program and especially its analysis of lunar samples, Professor Brush discusses ideas about the origin of the Moon, culminating in the establishment, in the 1980s, of the "giant impact" theory.
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"...a major work, large in scope and splendid in execution....This will be a standard work for a long time to come." Curtis Wilson, Physics Today
"The three-volume A History of Modern Planetary Physics by Stephen G. Brush is a amjor work, large in scope and splendidin execution....Brush's account of many of the episodes is enhanced by his personal correspondence with the scientists involved....Brush's text...is workmanlike and probingly thoughtful. This will be a standard work for a long time to come." Physics Today
"Fruitful Encounters is...an excellent reference for instructors presenting historical material on the origin of the solar system..." Arnold M. Heiser, Science Books & Films
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0521101441
- ISBN 13 9780521101448
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages368
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Where did we come from? Before there was life there had to be something to live on - a planet, a solar system. During the past 200 years, astronomers and geologists have developed and tested several different theories about the origin of the solar system and the nature of the Earth. Together, the three volumes that make up A History of Modern Planetary Physics present a survey of these theories. The early twentieth century saw the replacement of the Nebular Hypothesis with the Chamberlain-Moulton theory that the solar system resulted from the encounter of the Sun with a passing star. Fruitful Encounters follows the eventual refutation of the encounter theory and the subsequent revival of a modernised Nebular Hypothesis. Professor Brush also discusses the role of findings from the Apollo space programme, especially the analysis of lunar samples, culminating in the establishment, in the 1980s, of the 'giant impact' theory of the Moon's origin. Fruitful Encounters surveys the development of twentieth-century theories on the solar system's beginnings. By placing great emphasis on the findings of the Apollo space programme, Professor Brush also discusses ideas about the origin of the Moon, culminating in the establishment of the 'giant impact' theory. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780521101448
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