A History of the Solar System

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, someti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vita-Finzi, Claudio
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Solar systems
  • Raw materials
  • Assembly
  • Differentiation
  • Operation
  • The emergence of life
  • Adjustments and disruptions
  • Cumulative change
  • Contemporary developments.