The Solar System
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Book Overview
The Solar System offers an introduction to the geology of our solar system grounded in the author's unique background in both earth science and astrophysics. Written to be accessible to both the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0134948815
ISBN13:9780134948812
Release Date:January 2000
Publisher:Prentice Hall
Length:209 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 7.0" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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High Information Density
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I appreciated the conciseness of this book. In less than 200 pages (plus a preface, glossary, index, etc.) the author manages to cover all major aspects of our Solar System including its origin and even -- very briefly -- how it compares to other, newly discovered, planetary systems. The book is organized by physical processes rather than the traditional sequence that starts with Mercury and moves outward. I think the author's approach works much better. Despite its engaging style, the book was not a quick read for me, but after finishing it I felt I'd gained a thorough (re)initiation to the subject.
Good read, in spite of the errors
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Apart from a few glaring errors (ie. p. 30, "H. J. Melnsh" should be "H. J. Melosh," and p. 59, where a normal fault is mislabeled as a reverse fault), THE SOLAR SYSTEM presents fair intermediate-to-advanced coverage of our home planetary system. There is a bit of higher mathematics here and there, but definitely not so much as to become intimidating. I would recommended this work (with errors corrected) as introductory reading to college undergraduates interested in entering the field of planetary science.
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