An authoritative introduction for graduate students in the physical sciences, this award-winning textbook explains the wide variety of physical, chemical, and geological processes that govern the motions and properties of planets. This updated second edition has been revised and improved while maintaining its existing structure and organization. Many data tables and plots have been updated to account for the latest measurements. A new Appendix focuses on recent discoveries since the second edition was first published. These include results from Cassini, Kepler, MESSENGER, MRO, LRO, Dawn at...
An authoritative introduction for graduate students in the physical sciences, this award-winning textbook explains the wide variety of physical, chemi...
A quantitative introduction to the Solar System for advanced undergraduates, this textbook explains the physical, chemical and geological processes that govern the properties of planets. This updated edition contains the latest data, new references and planetary images and an extensively rewritten chapter on current research on exoplanets.
A quantitative introduction to the Solar System for advanced undergraduates, this textbook explains the physical, chemical and geological processes th...