Planets and Planetary Systems

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Planetary Science is an exciting, fast-moving, interdisciplinary field with courses taught in a wide range of departments, including astronomy, physics, chemistry, earth sciences and biology. Planets and Planetary Systems is a well-written, concise introductory textbook on the science of planets within our own and other solar systems. Keeping mathematics to a minimum, assuming only a rudimentary knowledge of calculus, the book begins with a description of the basic properties of the planets in our solar systems, and then moves on to compare them with what is known about planets in other solar systems. It continues by looking at the surfaces, interiors and atmospheres of the planets and then covers the dynamics and origin of planetary systems. The book closes with a look at the role of life in planetary systems. * An accessible, concise introduction to planets and planetary systems * Uses insights from all the disciplines underlying planetary science * Incorporates results from recent planetary space missions, such as Cassini to Saturn and a number of missions to Mars * Well illustrated throughout, including a colour plate section Planets and Planetary Systems will prove invaluable to students taking courses in planetary science across a wide range of disciplines and will be of interest to researchers and many keen amateur astronomers, needing an up-to-date introduction to this exciting subject.
Dieser gut lesbare, auf das Wesentliche konzentrierte einführende Band bespricht Planeten innerhalb und außerhalb unseres Sonnensystems. Der Autor geht mit der Mathematik betont zurückhaltend um; ein Minimum an Kenntnissen in Differential- und Integralrechnung genügt völlig. Zu Beginn beschreibt er die grundlegenden Eigenschaften unserer "eigenen" Planeten, die er dann in den breiteren Kontext der schon bekannten extrasolaren Planeten stellt und Atmosphären, Oberflächen und den inneren Bau diskutiert. Im hinteren Teil des Buches geht es um die Dynamik und die Entwicklung der Planetensysteme, den Abschluss bilden Ausführungen zur Rolle des Lebens.

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Stephen Eales

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Astronomie Atmospheric Physics & Chemistry Earth Sciences Geophysics Geophysik Geowissenschaften Physik u. Chemie der Atmosphäre

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