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Ongoing advances in Solar System exploration continue to reveal its splendour and diversity in remarkable detail. This undergraduatelevel textbook presents fascinating descriptions and colour images of the bodies in the Solar System, the processes that occur upon and within them, and their origins and evolution. It highlights important concepts and techniques in boxed summaries, while questions and exercises are embedded at appropriate points throughout the text, with full solutions provided. Written and edited by a team of practising planetary scientists, this third edition has been updated to reflect our current knowledge. It is ideal for introductory courses on the subject, and is suitable for selfstudy. The text is supported by online resources, hosted at www.cambridge.org/solarsystem3, which include selected figures from the book, selfassessment questions and sample tutor assignments, with outlines of suggested answers.
Editions of An Introduction to the Solar System
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781108430845
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Ongoing advances in Solar System exploration continue to reveal its splendour and diversity in remarkable detail. This undergraduatelevel textbook presents fascinating descriptions and colour images of the bodies in the Solar System, the processes that occur upon and within them, and their origins and evolution. It highlights important concepts and techniques in boxed summaries, while questions and exercises are embedded at appropriate points throughout the text, with full solutions provided. Written and edited by a team of practising planetary scientists, this third edition has been updated to reflect our current knowledge. It is ideal for introductory courses on the subject, and is suitable for selfstudy. The text is supported by online resources, hosted at www.cambridge.org/solarsystem3, which include selected figures from the book, selfassessment questions and sample tutor assignments, with outlines of suggested answers.
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What is An Introduction to the Solar System about?
Ongoing advances in Solar System exploration continue to reveal its splendour and diversity in remarkable detail. This undergraduatelevel textbook presents fascinating descriptions and colour images of the bodies in the Solar System, the processes that occur upon and within them, and their origins and evolution. It highlights important concepts and techniques in boxed summaries, while questions and exercises are embedded at appropriate points throughout the text, with full solutions provided. Written and edited by a team of practising planetary scientists, this third edition has been updated to reflect our current knowledge. It is ideal for introductory courses on the subject, and is suitable for selfstudy. The text is supported by online resources, hosted at www.cambridge.org/solarsystem3, which include selected figures from the book, selfassessment questions and sample tutor assignments, with outlines of suggested answers.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in An Introduction to the Solar System?
Mathematics and Science > Astronomy, space and time > Solar system: the Sun and planets
Where can I read a sample of An Introduction to the Solar System?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781108430845
Who is/are the Author/s of the book An Introduction to the Solar System?
David A. Rothery,Neil McBride,Iain Gilmour
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
An Introduction to the Solar System is available as paperback(ISBN 9781108430845)