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Planetary Landscapes
Ronald Greeley
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Description for Planetary Landscapes
paperback. Offers an introduction to planetary geology that concentrates on the surface features of the planets and satellites of our Solar System. This book discusses the primary processes that shape our planet, Earth, and the geomorphology of the objects in the Solar System. It includes information about Venus and a chapter on Neptune. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 734.
This introduction to planetary geology concentrates on the surface features of the planets and satellites of our Solar System. The author first discusses the primary processes that shape our planet, Earth, and the geomorphology of the objects in the Solar System. The second edition includes new information about Venus and a new chapter on Neptune. The book is beautifully illustrated with high-resolution black-and-white photographs from recent space probes and orbiting spacecraft, and with explanatory diagrams. Each chapter starts with a description of the general physiography ... Read more
This introduction to planetary geology concentrates on the surface features of the planets and satellites of our Solar System. The author first discusses the primary processes that shape our planet, Earth, and the geomorphology of the objects in the Solar System. The second edition includes new information about Venus and a new chapter on Neptune. The book is beautifully illustrated with high-resolution black-and-white photographs from recent space probes and orbiting spacecraft, and with explanatory diagrams. Each chapter starts with a description of the general physiography ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Springer United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412051814
SKU
V9780412051814
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for Planetary Landscapes
...the definitive summary text for undergraduate students of surface processes... - Journal of the British Astronomy Association; Review of the first edition: I know of no other publication that provides such a rich collection of planetary photographs - there is hardly a page with out an illustration, and many cover almost ... Read more