When the Earth had two moons : cannibal planets, icy giants, dirty comets, dreadful orbits, and the...
When the Earth had two moons : cannibal planets, icy giants, dirty comets, dreadful orbits, and the...
When the Earth had two moons : cannibal planets, icy giants, dirty comets, dreadful orbits, and the origins of the night sky / Erik Asphaug.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York, NY : Custom House, [2019]
Call Numbers
G 2019/5905
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 356 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Ruined structures -- Rocks in a stream -- Systems inside systems -- Strange places and small things -- Pebbles and giant impacts -- The last ones standing -- A billion earths.
Publication information
Publisher
New York, NY : Custom House, [2019]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2019]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
An astonishing exploration of planet formation and the origins of life by one of the world's most innovative planetary geologists. In 1959, the Soviet probe Luna 3 took the first photos of the far side of the moon. Even in their poor resolution, the images stunned scientists: the far side is an enormous mountainous expanse, not the vast lava-plains...
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Full title
When the Earth had two moons : cannibal planets, icy giants, dirty comets, dreadful orbits, and the origins of the night sky / Erik Asphaug.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2019
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Call Numbers
G 2019/5905
Record Identifier
74VKawpbpm43
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKawpbpm43
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ISBN
0062657925 (hardcover)
9780062657923 (hardcover)
DDC
523.4
MMS ID
991024281017202626
