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Planetary Ring Systems

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Miner and Wessen have teamed together again, along with noted planetary ring scientist, Dr Jeffrey Cuzzi, to produce the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on the topic of planetary rings systems yet written. The book is written in a style and at a language level easily accessible to the interested non-expert. The discussion includes subsequent scientific analyses of the observations, along with the accompanying theoretical studies, including various theories for the origins of planetary ring systems. Finally, the four ring systems are both compared and contrasted in a chapter on comparative planetology. Each chapter includes extensive notes, references, figures and tables. A bibliography is also included at the end of each chapter, for those who want to peruse the existing literature. Both a glossary and a topical index will make the book a useful reference tool for planetary scientists as well as for the targeted audience of non-experts.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780387341774
  • ISBN-10: 0387341773
  • Publisher: Praxis Publications Inc
  • Publish Date: October 2006
  • Dimensions: 9.54 x 6.66 x 0.58 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.18 pounds
  • Page Count: 234

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