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This is a comprehensive and practical book of facts and data about the Sun, planets, asteroids, comets, meteorites, the Kuiper belt and Centaur objects in our solar system. Also covered are properties of nearby stars, the interstellar medium, and extra-solar planetary systems. The book is intended for planetary scientists, astronomers, college students in planetary science or astronomy courses.
Contents
1. Technical Data; 2. The Solar System; 3. The Sun; 4. Mercury; 5. Venus; 6. Earth and Moon; 7. Mars and Satellites; 8. Jupiter, Rings and Satellites; 9. Saturn, Rings and Satellites; 10. Uranus, Rings and Satellites; 11. Neptune, Rings and Satellites; 12. Pluto and Charon; 13. The Asteroids; 14. Centaur Objects and Kuiper Belt Objects; 15. Comets; 16. Meteorites; 17. Beyond the Solar System; Glossary; Index
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By: Katharina Lodders and Bruce Fegley
384 pages, 25 illus
"It is indeed an extremely useful book. It contains everything that is needed for the one en vogue back of the envelope calculations and much more. Lodders and Fegley have compiled a remarkable combination of data relevant to all aspects of planetology in a handy booklet. The real value of the book is the supporting literature documentation of all numbers listed. I recommend this book without any reservations." -- Herbert Palme, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Vol 35, 2000
"The Planetary Scientist's Companion is a concise reference book that will be helpful to students and researchers in planetary sciences and related areas. Even the rapid change in knowledge of our planetary system and the fast increase of available data will not outdate this book in the near future. I recommend this compilation to all persons working in the broad field of planetology. Also those teaching in Earth and planetary sciences will appreciate having The Planetary Scientist's Companion available on th
