Protostars and Planets III (Space Science Series) Levy, Eugene and Lunine, Jonathan I.

Levy, Eugene [Editor]; Lunine, Jonathan I. [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0816513341 / ISBN 13: 9780816513345

Published by University of Arizona Press, 1993

About this Item

Used, hardcover like new. Sharp, square, clean, fresh & serviceable copy. No highlighting, or tears. This title is from the effects of former JPL/NASA Exoplanet Exploration Chief Scientist, Dr. Wesley A. Traub. The book may have very minor marginal annotations or a neat ownership name on a preliminary page indicating his ownership.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Protostars and Planets III (Space Science Series) Levy, Eugene and Lunine, Jonathan I.
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816513341
• ISBN 13: 9780816513345
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: As New
• Weight: 84 ounces

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Synopsis

Previous Space Science Series volumes Protostars and Planets (1978) and Protostars and Planets II (1985) were among the most timely offerings of this illustrious collection of technical works. Now Protostars and Planets III continues to address fundamental questions concerning the formation of stars and planetary systems in general and of our solar system in particular. Drawing from recent advances in observational, experimental, and theoretical research, it summarizes our current understanding of these processes and addresses major open questions and research issues. Among the more notable subjects covered in the more than three dozen chapters are the collapse of clouds and the formation and evolution of stars and disks; nucleosynthesis and star formation; the occurrence and properties of disks around young stars; T Tauri stars and their accretion disks; gaseous accretion and the formation of the giant planets; comets and the origin of the Solar-System; and the long-term dynamical evolution and stability of the solar system. Protostars and Planets III reflects the enormous progress made in understanding star and planet formation as a result of new observational capabilities and cooperative research among scientists from diverse fields. As new discoveries continue to be made, it will stand as an unparalleled reference for tomorrow's research.