
Introduction to Comets
Cambridge University Press
2nd Edition
Published on 11. March 2004
Book
Hardback
450 pages
978-0-521-80863-7 (ISBN)
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Description
We have now reached an exciting time in cometary research. With several missions launched or about to be launched in the near future, cometary research is rapidly being driven forward. This book describes the wealth of information known prior to the return of Halley's comet, and the new information discovered since then. It presents material on important background topics including observational techniques, plasma physics, celestial mechanics, the solar wind and cosmogony. The science of comets is described in order of its discovery, from tail phenomena to coma morphology through to the most recent findings from space missions. The relationship between comets and asteroids is discussed, and future space missions to investigate comets are described. This comprehensive text is a complete and up-to-date treatment of the subject, suitable for graduate and advanced undergraduate students of astronomy and planetary science.
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'... if you want to get a basic understanding of the science behind these enigmatic objects you should get yourself a copy. I don't think that there are any better books available for the general reader.' The Journal of the British Astronomical AssociationMore details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
27 Tables, unspecified; 24 Plates, color; 87 Halftones, unspecified; 129 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 181 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1200 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-80863-7 (9780521808637)
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John C. Brandt | Robert D. Chapman
Introduction to Comets
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03/2004
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John C. Brandt | Robert D. Chapman
Introduction to Comets
Book
03/2004
2nd Edition
Cambridge University Press
€139.20
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
John C. Brandt is Adjunct Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of New Mexico. Now retired, Robert D. Chapman has been a professor at UCLA, a civil servant working for NASA and a program manager in industry.
Content
Preface; 1. Comets in history; 2. Discovery and dynamics of comets; 3. Observing and measuring techniques; 4. Tails; 5. Coma and related phenomena; 6. Comets and the solar wind; 7. The nucleus; 8. Asteroids; 9. Origins of comets; 10. Comets and the solar system; 11. The future of cometary research; 12. Comet lore; References.