Planetary Landscapes
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Book Overview
This introduction to planetary geology concentrates on the surface features of the planets and satellites of our Solar System. The author first discusses the primary processes that shape our planet,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0412051818
ISBN13:9780412051814
Release Date:March 1994
Publisher:Springer
Length:288 Pages
Weight:2.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 8.6" x 11.0"
Customer Reviews
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An excellent introductory book on planetary geology
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
This book is written by a world class planetary geologist. In it, he has done an excellent job of bringing together the diverse threads of the planetary geology. The book is written on an introductory level, and so the language is not so technical that a novice cannot follow it. However, it might be helpful for the reader who has no background to read another introductory text first (this would then act as an 'upper level' introductory text). The book is strewn with quarter to full page photographs from the various space missions to the planets--and indeed, it is the best illustrated introductory text available. The author does provide a good overview of all the geological processes and imaging technology in his initial chapters, which is then followed by his descriptions of the planets. Overall, this text gets a very good recommendation, and readers will find themselves engrossed in the spectacular photography for hours on end
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