Meteorites, comets, and planets /
Annotation Volume 1 provides a broad overview of the chemistry of the solar system. It includes chapters on the origin of the elements and solar system abundances, the solar nebula and planet formation, meteorite classification, the major types of meteorites, important processes in early solar syste...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier,
2005.
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Edición: | 1st ed. |
Colección: | Treatise on geochemistry ;
v. 1. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Annotation Volume 1 provides a broad overview of the chemistry of the solar system. It includes chapters on the origin of the elements and solar system abundances, the solar nebula and planet formation, meteorite classification, the major types of meteorites, important processes in early solar system history, geochemistry of the terrestrial planets, the giant planets and their satellite, comets, and the formation and early differentiation of the Earth. This volume is intended to be the first reference work one would consult to learn about the chemistry of the solar system. Reprinted individual volume from the acclaimed Treatise on Geochemistry (10 Volume Set, ISBN 0-08-043751-6, published in 2003). |
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Notas: | "Dedicated to Harold C. Urey (1893-1981)." |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 737 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
Premios: | GSIS Mary B. Ansari Best Reference Work Award, 2004. |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780080525358 0080525350 |