Moons and Planets: An Introduction to Planetary Science

Hartmann, William

ISBN 10: 053418894X / ISBN 13: 9780534188948

Published by Brooks Cole, 1992

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Moons and Planets: An Introduction to Planetary Science
• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 053418894X
• ISBN 13: 9780534188948
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Written by a well-known author, scientist, and painter, Moon and Planets remains a unique classic in the field through its organization by physical subjects, such as planetary surfaces, planetary interiors, atmosphere, etc. Only this approach allows true comparative planetology (i.e., presentation of general physical principles, such as volcanism, tectonic evolution, mantle convection, cratering processes, and atmosphere temperature structure, followed by applications to various individual planets, satellites, and interplanetary bodies).

About the Author

William K. Hartmann is known internationally as a planetary astronomer, writer, and painter. He is a Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona. His research has involved the origin and evolution of planets and studies of the surfaces of Mars, the moon, asteroids, and comets. Asteroid 3341 is named after him in recognition of this work, and in 1998 he was named first recipient of the Carl Sagan medal of the American Astronomical Society for communicating planetary science to the public. In 2002 he was awarded a medal from the European Geophysical Society for his work on planetary cratering. He has authored three other astronomy books for Thomson, Brooks-Cole, several popular astronomy books, and two novels, MARS UNDERGROUND and CITIES OF GOLD.