Planetary Science: The Science of Planets aroun, Cole, Woolfson Hardcover..

Name: Planetary Science: The Science of Planets aroun, Cole, Woolfson Hardcover..
Brand: CRC Press

CRC Press

Since the publication of the popular first edition, stellar and planetary scientists have produced numerous new observations, theories, and interpretations, including the \""demotion\"" of our former ninth planet Pluto as a dwarf planet > \nSince the publication of the popular first edition, stellar and planetary scientists have produced numerous new observations, theories, and interpretations, including the \""demotion\"" of our former ninth planet Pluto as a dwarf planet. Covering all of these new discoveries, Planetary Science: The Science of Planets around Stars, Second Edition explains the science associated with the planets, the stars they orbit, and the interactions between them. It examines the formation, evolution, and death of stars and the properties of the Sun that influence the planets of the Solar System. Along with more problems, this second edition adds new material and improves some analytical treatments. \nThe book consists of two main components. For students unfami4