An Introduction to the Solar System - Softcover

 
9780521546201: An Introduction to the Solar System
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0521546206 ISBN 13: 9780521546201
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Compiled by a team of experts, this textbook has been designed for elementary university courses in planetary science. It starts with a tour of the Solar System and an overview of its formation that reviews in detail the terrestrial planets, giant planets and minor bodies. It concludes with a discussion of the origin of the Solar System. The text contains numerous useful learning features such as boxed summaries, student exercises with full solutions, and a glossary of terms. It is also supported by a website hosting further teaching materials.

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Book Description

Compiled by a team of experts, this textbook has been designed for elementary university courses in planetary science. The volume's tour of the Solar System and an overview of its formation reviews in detail the terrestrial planets, giant planets and minor bodies. It concludes with a discussion of the origin of the Solar System. Written in an accessible style that avoids complex mathematics, the book is suitable for self-study and will appeal to amateur enthusiasts as well as undergraduate students.

Review

"An Introduction to the Solar System is clearly written, accurate, up-to-date, well-produced and a pleasure to read. It is a first-rate production by a team of professionals, clearly designed for teaching and up to the high standards of The Open University. The many questions that are posed throughout the text (with answers at the back) make it an ideal teaching text. As a beginning text at an undergraduate or advanced high school level, it is hard to fault this book and I suspect that it will be widely used in introductory courses." Professor S. Ross Taylor, The Australian National University

"...In all respects this is an outstanding book." The Leading Edge, William R. Green, North Vancouver, Canada

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521546206
ISBN 13 
9780521546201
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
418
Editor
McBride Neil, Gilmour Iain

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