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First Printing indicated by row of numbers on copyright page, hardcover book in glossy laminated pictorial cover, FINE condition; this is a NEW book with NO marks, ISBN 1-56396-281-0.

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Pappe. Condition: Sehr gut. xiii, 415 S., 29cm Zustand: Pappeinband, sehr guter Zustand/fine copy --- Inhalt: englischer Text, illustriert. Throughout this century, Soviet scientists had strongly influenced Western research on the origin of the solar system. Now this volume offers a comprehensive overview of Soviet research in planetary cosmogony from the last eight decades. It opens with a selection of the seminal papers of Otto Schmidt, some of which were never published in English. The book also includes a compendium of articles illuminating such topics as the protoplanetary cloud, the formation of the Earth and other terrestrial planets, the origin of the moon, as well as asteriods, comets, and meteorites. KK-PS22-1 ISBN: 1563962810 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1300.…

orig.cloth Minor rubbing. VG., dustwrapper 30x21cm, xiii,415 pp. "This book, edited by two eminent historians of science, is a comprehensive collection of the seminal papers from the last 60 years of research on planetary cosmogony by Soviet scientists. The book opens with two introductory essays by the editors describing the historical context of Soviet science in which this research developed and the historical context of Western planetary cosmogony into which it was introduced. Then follows a selection of the seminal papers of Otto Schmidt, including some articles not previously published in English. The rest of the book is a compendium of articles and abstracts from the last forty years. There is a full bibliography of Soviet publications. This work is intended for physics and astronomy libraries and researchers and students in astronomy, planetary geophysics and the history of science" - Publisher's description. Minor rubbing. VG., dustwrapper.…