Introduction to Planetary Science : The Geological Perspective, Paperback by ...

by Teresa M. Mensing, Gunter Faure

$122 · Offered by eBay

Introduction to Planetary Science : The Geological Perspective, Paperback by Faure, Gunter; Mensing, Teresa M., ISBN 9402404643, ISBN-13 9789402404647, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This textbook details basic principles of planetary science that help to unify the study of the solar system. It is organized in a hierarchical manner so that every chapter builds upon preceding ones. Starting with historical perspectives on space exploration and the development of the scientific method, th leads the reader through the solar system. Coverage explains that the origin and subsequent evolution of planets and their satellites can be explained by applications of certain basic principles of physics, chemistry, and celestial mechanics and that surface features of the solid bodies can be interpreted by principles of geology.

• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 2016
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9789402404647
• Condition: Fine

Found via Rare Books Intel, a search across rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide.