David A Rothery
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OUP Oxford
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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This Very Short Introduction looks deep into space and describes the worlds that make up our Solar System: terrestrial planets, giant planets, dwarf planets and various other objects such as satellites (moons), asteroids and Trans-Neptunian objects. It considers how our knowledge has advanced over the centuries, and how it has expanded at a growing rate in recent years. David A. Rothery gives an overview of the origin, nature, and evolution of
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OUP Oxford
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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Proving to be both varied and fascinating, moons are far more common than planets in our Solar System. Our own Moon has had a profound influence on Earth, not only through tidal effects, but even on the behaviour of some marine animals. Many remarkable things have been discovered about the moons of the giant outer planets from Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, and other spacecraft. Scientists have glimpsed volcanic activity on Io, found oceans of water on...
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Hodder & Stoughton Educational/Teach Yourself Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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Written by David Rothery, who is Professor of Planetary Geosciences at the Open University, Geology: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear English, and then providing added-value features like a glossary of the essential jargon terms, links to useful websites, and even examples of questions...
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John Murray Learning
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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Provides information on the three natural phenomena, explaining the reasons they occur, the ways in which scientists monitor them, and what steps are being taken to mitigate their consequences, along with some examples of past extreme events.
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