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Planets: A Very Short Introduction

by David A. Rothery - £7.99  Oxford University Press (2010)
paperback    ISBN 13: 9780199573509 | ISBN 10: 0199573506

* Provides an overview of our Solar System and its origins, nature, and evolution
* Considers controversial issues, such as what qualifies as a planet
* Looks at different types of Solar System objects, such as asteroids, Trans-Neptunian objects, and exoplanets
* Demonstrates the excitement, uncertainties, and challenges faced by planetary scientists
 
This Very Short Introduction looks deep into space and describes the worlds that make up our Solar System: terrestrial planets, giant planets, dwarf planets and various other objects such as satellites (moons), asteroids and Trans-Neptunian objects. It considers how our knowledge has advanced over the centuries, and how it has expanded at a growing rate in recent years.
 
David A. Rothery gives an overview of the origin, nature, and evolution of our Solar System, including the controversial issues of what qualifies as a planet, and what conditions are required for a planetary body to be habitable by life. He looks at rocky planets and the Moon, giant planets and their satellites, and how the surfaces have been sculpted by geology, weather, and impacts.

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