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Robert Malcuit - The Twin Sister Planets Venus and Earth. Why are They So Different?.  - 9783319345031 - V9783319345031
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The Twin Sister Planets Venus and Earth. Why are They So Different?.

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Description for The Twin Sister Planets Venus and Earth. Why are They So Different?. Paperback. Num Pages: 420 pages, 157 black & white illustrations, 68 colour illustrations, 22 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVG; RBGD; RBGK; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.

This book explains how it came to be that Venus and Earth, while very similar in chemical composition, zonation, size and heliocentric distance from the Sun, are very different in surface environmental conditions. It is argued here that these differences can be accounted for by planetoid capture processes and the subsequent evolution of the planet-satellite system. Venus captured a one-half moon-mass planetoid early in its history in the retrograde direction and underwent its “fatal attraction scenario” with its satellite (Adonis). Earth, on the other hand, captured a moon-mass planetoid (Luna) early in its history in prograde orbit and underwent a ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
Number of Pages
401
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319345031
SKU
V9783319345031
Shipping Time
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99-15

About Robert Malcuit
Bob Malcuit received his Bachelor and Master degrees in Geology from Kent State University in 1968 and 1970 and his Ph.D. in Geology from Michigan State University in 1973.  He taught in the Geosciences Department at Denison University from 1972 to 1999.  His main research interests throughout his teaching career and in retirement are in the field of Planetary Geology. ... Read more

Reviews for The Twin Sister Planets Venus and Earth. Why are They So Different?.
“The book presents a highly detailed discussion of the idea, which has clearly been a long-term research interest of the author. … The book will therefore be very interesting to specialists in the field, and it contains a wealth of detail, diagrams, many examples of computer simulations, and many references. … The detailed Glossary will be helpful for the non-specialist ... Read more

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