Planetary Crusts : Their Composition, Origin and Evolution Paperback / softback
by S. Ross (Australian National University, Canberra) Taylor, Scott (State University of New York, Stony Brook) McLennan
Part of the Cambridge Planetary Science series
Paperback / softback
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Planetary Crusts explains how and why solid planets and satellites develop crusts.
Extensively referenced and annotated, it presents a geochemical and geological survey of the crusts of the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, the asteroid Vesta, and several satellites like Io, Europa, Ganymede, Titan and Callisto.
After describing the nature and formation of solar system bodies, the book presents a comparative investigation of different planetary crusts and discusses many crustal controversies.
The authors propose the theory of stochastic processes dominating crustal development, and debate the possibility of Earth-like planets existing elsewhere in the cosmos.
Written by two leading authorities on the subject, this book presents an extensive survey of the scientific problems of crustal development, and is a key reference for researchers and students in geology, geochemistry, planetary science, astrobiology and astronomy.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:404 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:01/04/2010
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- ISBN:9780521142014
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:404 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:01/04/2010
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- ISBN:9780521142014
