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Explore our Solar System’s worlds, their origins, and habitability.

Planets

A Very Short Introduction

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    160 pages

  • Release Date

    24 January 2011

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Summary

This Very Short Introduction looks deep into space and describes the worlds that make up our Solar System: terrestrial planets, giant planets, dwarf planets and various other objects such as satellites (moons), asteroids and Trans-Neptunian objects. It considers how our knowledge has advanced over the centuries, and how it has expanded at a growing rate in recent years.

David A. Rothery gives an overview of the origin, nature, and evolution of our Solar System, including the controver…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780199573509
ISBN-10:0199573506
Author:David A. Rothery
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:24 January 2011
Weight:131g
Dimensions:9mm x 114mm x 174mm
Series:Very Short Introductions
Planets by David A. Rothery - ISBN: 9780199573509
114 × 174 mm
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The writing style is exceptionally clear and pricise

The writing style is exceptionally clear and pricise * Astronomy Now *

About The Author

David A. Rothery

David Rothery is Professor of Planetary Geosciences at the Open University. He is a member of the BepiColombo science team, the European Space Agency’s mission to Mercury, and chairs the Open University’s level 2 module on planetary science. He is also the lead academic for the Open University/FutureLearn Moons MOOC (massive open online course), and is the author of several books, including Moons: A Very Short Introduction.

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