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From the Big Bang to the Nucleosynthesis
IOS Press 2012; US$ 276.00Physicists have devoted much effort to reproducing the conditions of the primordial universe in laboratory conditions in their quest to work out a comprehensive theory of the appearance and evolution of nuclear matter. Whether it be trying to recreate the predicted primordial state of high-energy density matter in which quarks and gluons are effectively... more...
Distant Worlds
Springer 2010; US$ 25.99Recounts the epic saga of how we as human beings have come to understand the Solar System. This book describes the achievements of the astronomers, space scientists, and engineers who have made the exploration of our Solar System possible. more...
Guide to the Universe
ABC-CLIO 2009; US$ 65.00This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series covers the inner planetsÑMercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Thematic chapters discuss all of the many areas of astronomical research surrounding each subject, providing readers with the most up-to-date understanding of current knowledge and the ways in which it has been obtained.||Like all... more...
Planetary Systems
Springer 2008; US$ 99.99Addresses the question of planetary systems from various aspects. Starting from the facts (the detection of more than 300 extraterrestrial planets), this book describes the various methods used for these discoveries and proposes a synthetic analysis of their global properties. more...
Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and How to Observe Them
Springer 2008; US$ 34.95This book is for two groups of people: those who want to study the remote planets with amateur astronomical equipment, and those who are just interested in learning about our knowledge of the remote planets.The Remote Planets, and How to Observe them is unique in that it gives a completely up-to-date summary of our current knowledge of the remote planets,... more...
Meteorites, Comets, and Planets
Elsevier Science 2005; US$ 114.00Volume 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... more...
Our Worlds
Cambridge University Press 1999; US$ 51.00Written with passion and punch, eight distinguished researchers give a unique insight into planetary science, and describe the most enticing discoveries in their subject. more...
The Planetary Scientist's Companion
Oxford University Press 1998; US$ 44.99A comprehensive and practical book of facts and data about the Sun, planets, asteroids, comets, meteorites, the Kuiper belt and Centaur objects in our solar system. Also covered are properties of nearby stars, the interstellar medium, and extra-solar planetary systems. more...
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