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Destiny or Chance Revisited: Planets and their Place in the Cosmos
Stuart Ross Taylor
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hardcover. An exciting tour of our Universe exploring our current knowledge of exoplanets and the search for another Earth-like planet. Num Pages: 313 pages, 12 b/w illus. 9 colour illus. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 66. Planets and Their Place in the Cosmos. 313 pages, 12 b/w illus. 9 colour illus. An exciting tour of our Universe exploring our current knowledge of exoplanets and the search for another Earth-like planet. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PGK. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 20. Weight: 662.
This exciting tour of our Universe explores our current knowledge of exoplanets and the search for another Earth-like planet. Beginning with the basic concepts of planet formation and the composition of the Universe, Stuart Ross Taylor summarises our knowledge of exoplanets, how they compare with our planets and why some stars have better habitable zones. Further sections provide a detailed study of our Solar System, as a basis for understanding exoplanetary systems, and a detailed study of the Earth as our only current example of a habitable planet. The book concludes with a philosophical and historical discussion of topics surrounding ... Read more
This exciting tour of our Universe explores our current knowledge of exoplanets and the search for another Earth-like planet. Beginning with the basic concepts of planet formation and the composition of the Universe, Stuart Ross Taylor summarises our knowledge of exoplanets, how they compare with our planets and why some stars have better habitable zones. Further sections provide a detailed study of our Solar System, as a basis for understanding exoplanetary systems, and a detailed study of the Earth as our only current example of a habitable planet. The book concludes with a philosophical and historical discussion of topics surrounding ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
313
Condition
New
Number of Pages
313
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107016750
SKU
V9781107016750
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About Stuart Ross Taylor
Stuart Ross Taylor is a trace element geologist and an Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University. His research has covered wide-ranging topics involving trace element geochemistry, from the composition and evolution of the Moon, to tektites and the continental crust of the Earth. He has a DSc from the University of Oxford, is a Foreign Member of the US ... Read more
Reviews for Destiny or Chance Revisited: Planets and their Place in the Cosmos
'This book is an encyclopaedic reference of the vast range of intertwining phenomena and processes which compete to shape the paths of planet-making. It is comprehensive, thorough, and admirably up-to-date. With many intriguing historic antidotes and vivid analogies, Taylor lucidly conveys some deep concepts in layman terms, without the distraction of intimidating formula or excessive jargon. It is a must-have ... Read more