Fundamental planetary science : physics, chemistry and habitability / Jack J. Lissauer, NASA Ames Research Center and Stanford University, and Imke de Pater, University of California, Berkeley, and Delft University of Technology.
"A quantitative, broad-based introduction to planetary systems science for advanced undergraduate students, including planet formation, extrasolar planets, and planetary habitability"--
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2013.
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Dynamics; 3. Solar heating and energy transport; 4. Planetary atmospheres; 5. Planetary surfaces; 6. Planetary interiors; 7. Magnetic fields and plasmas; 8. Meteorites; 9. Minor planets; 10. Comets; 11. Planetary rings; 12. Extrasolar planets; 13. Planet formation; 14. Planets and life; Index.