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9781107492639 | 2 edition (Cambridge Univ Pr, April 30, 2015), cover price $74.99 | also contains An Introduction to the Sun and Stars, An Introduction to the Sun and Stars
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9781107600935 | 2 revised edition (Cambridge Univ Pr, October 31, 2011), cover price $74.99 | also contains Introduction to Astrobiology
Hardcover:
9780521194365 | Cambridge Univ Pr, October 31, 2010, cover price $49.99
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9781616541767 | Academic Internet Pub Inc, January 31, 2010, cover price $31.95
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9780387765570 | Springer Verlag, August 1, 2008, cover price $29.95
Discovering the Solar System, Second Edition covers the Sun, the planets, their satellites and the host of smaller bodies that orbit the Sun. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject for science students, and examines the discovery, investigation and modelling of these bodies. Following a thematic approach, chapters cover interiors, surfaces and the atmospheres of major bodies, including the Earth. The book starts with an overview of the Solar System and its origin, and then takes a look at small bodies, such as asteroids, comets and meteorites. Carefully balancing breadth of coverage with depth, Discovering the Solar System, Second Edition: Offers a comprehensive introduction, assuming little prior knowledge Includes full coverage of each planet, as well as the moon, Europa and Titan. The Second Edition includes new material on exoplanetary systems, and a general update throughout. Presents latest results from the Mars Rover and Cassini-Huygens missions Includes a colour plate section Contains âstop and thinkâ questions embedded in the text to aid understanding, along with questions at the end of major sections. Answers are provided at the end of the book. Provides summaries at the end of each chapter, and a glossary at the end of the book Praise for the First Edition: "(...) essential reading for all undergraduate students (...) and for those at a more advanced level approaching the subject for the first time." THE SCIENCE BOOK BOARD BOOK REVIEW âOne of the best books on the solar system I have seen. The general accuracy and quality of the content is excellent.â JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION
Hardcover:
9780470018309 | 2 edition (John Wiley & Sons Inc, July 27, 2007), cover price $245.00 | About this edition: Discovering the Solar System, Second Edition covers the Sun, the planets, their satellites and the host of smaller bodies that orbit the Sun.
9780471982432 | John Wiley & Son Ltd, April 1, 1999, cover price $365.00 | About this edition: Discovering the Solar System Barrie W.
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9780470018316 | 2 edition (John Wiley & Sons Inc, July 27, 2007), cover price $90.00
9780471986485 | John Wiley & Sons Inc, May 1, 1999, cover price $70.00 | About this edition: Discovering the Solar System Barrie W.
Miscellaneous:
9780470510797 | 2 edition (John Wiley & Sons Inc, September 4, 2007), cover price $200.00
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9780521546232 | Cambridge Univ Pr, June 1, 2004, cover price $74.99
Product Description: Compiled by a team of experts, this textbook has been designed for elementary university courses in astrobiology. It begins with an examination of how life may have arisen on Earth and then reviews the evidence for possible life on Mars, Europa and Titan...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
Hardcover:
9780521837361 | Cambridge Univ Pr, June 1, 2004, cover price $130.00 | About this edition: Compiled by a team of experts, this textbook has been designed for elementary university courses in astrobiology.
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