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The Origin and Evolution of the Solar System

By Michael M. Woolfson

Book information

Publisher
Institute of Physics Pub
Year
2000
ISBN
9780750304573, 0-7503-0457-X, 0750304588
LCC
QB503 .W66 2000
Open Library ID
OL6899915M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (3029619 bytes)
Series
The graduate series in astronomy
Edition
1
Pages
425\425
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Library
Techlib
Time added
2009-11-09 02:42:13

Description

Contents Part 1 The general background: The structure of the solar system. Observations and theories of star formation. What should a theory explain? Part 2 Setting the theoretical scene: Theories up to 1960. Part 3 Current theories: A brief survey of modern theories. The Sun, planets and satellites. Planetary orbits and angular momentum. A planetary collision. The Moon. Smaller planets and irregular satellites. Asteroids, meteorites and comets. Part 4 The current state of theories: Comparisons of the main theories. Appendices. Synopsis The Origin and Evolution of the Solar System begins by describing historical, i.e. pre-1950, theories and illustrating why they became unacceptable. The main part then critically examines five extant theories, including the current paradigm, the Solar Nebula Theory, to determine how well they fit with accepted scientific principles and observations.

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