A history of the solar system / Claudio Vita-Finzi.
A history of the solar system / Claudio Vita-Finzi.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
Call Numbers
G 2016/3545
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Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 100 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- Raw materials -- Assembly -- The solar nucleus -- Differentiation -- Operation -- Life -- The evolving solar system.
Publication information
Publisher
Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
Date Published
[2016]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"This well illustrated book presents a compact history of the Solar System from its dusty origins 4,600,000 years ago to the present day. Its primary aim is to show how the planets and their satellites, comets, meteors, interplanetary dust, solar radiation and cosmic rays continually interact, sometimes violently, and it reflects humanity's progres...
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Full title
A history of the solar system / Claudio Vita-Finzi.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2016/3545
Record Identifier
74VKV62aRRLy
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV62aRRLy
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ISBN
331933848X (paperback)
9783319338484 (paperback)
DDC
523.2
MMS ID
991024019078802626
