Protoplanetary Dust : Astrophysical and Cosmochemical Perspectives Paperback / softback
Edited by Daniel (Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore) Apai, Dante S. (University of Arizona) Lauretta
Part of the Cambridge Planetary Science series
Paperback / softback
Description
Planet formation studies uniquely benefit from three disciplines: astronomical observations of extrasolar planet-forming disks, analysis of material from the early Solar System, and laboratory astrophysics experiments.
Pre-planetary solids, fine dust, and chondritic components are central elements linking these studies.
This book is the first comprehensive overview of planet formation, in which astronomers, cosmochemists, and laboratory astrophysicists jointly discuss the latest insights from the Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes, new interferometers, space missions including Stardust and Deep Impact, and laboratory techniques.
Following the evolution of solids from their genesis through protoplanetary disks to rocky planets, the book discusses in detail how the latest results from these disciplines fit into a coherent picture.
This volume provides a clear introduction and valuable reference for students and researchers in astronomy, cosmochemistry, laboratory astrophysics, and planetary sciences.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:396 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; Printed music items
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:20/02/2014
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- ISBN:9781107629424
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:396 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; Printed music items
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:20/02/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9781107629424
