An introduction to the solar system edited by David A. Rothery, Neil McBride, Iain Gilmour.

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Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018Edition: Third editionDescription: vi, 434 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

Subject(s):

Solar system -- Textbooks

LOC classification:

QB 501 I58 2018

Summary: Ongoing advances in Solar System exploration continue to reveal its splendour and diversity in remarkable detail. This undergraduate-level textbook presents fascinating descriptions and colour images of the bodies in the Solar System, the processes that occur upon and within them, and their origins and evolution. It highlights important concepts and techniques in boxed summaries, while questions and exercises are embedded at appropriate points throughout the text, with full solutions provided. Written and edited by a team of practising planetary scientists, this third edition has been updated to reflect our current knowledge. It is ideal for introductory courses on the subject, and is suitable for self-study. The text is supported by online resources, hosted at www.cambridge.org/solarsystem3, which include selected figures from the book, self-assessment questions and sample tutor assignments, with outlines of suggested answers.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	TUP Manila Library	General Circulation Section-GF	QB 501 I58 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		P00033343

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Ongoing advances in Solar System exploration continue to reveal its splendour and diversity in remarkable detail. This undergraduate-level textbook presents fascinating descriptions and colour images of the bodies in the Solar System, the processes that occur upon and within them, and their origins and evolution. It highlights important concepts and techniques in boxed summaries, while questions and exercises are embedded at appropriate points throughout the text, with full solutions provided. Written and edited by a team of practising planetary scientists, this third edition has been updated to reflect our current knowledge. It is ideal for introductory courses on the subject, and is suitable for self-study. The text is supported by online resources, hosted at www.cambridge.org/solarsystem3, which include selected figures from the book, self-assessment questions and sample tutor assignments, with outlines of suggested answers.

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