Planetary Crusts - Their Composition, Origin and Evolution (Hardcover)

Planetary Crusts explains how and why solid planets and satellites develop crusts. Extensively referenced and annotated, it presents a geochemical and geological survey of the crusts of the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, the asteroid Vesta, and several satellites like Io, Europa, Ganymede, Titan and Callisto. After describing the nature and formation of solar system bodies, the book presents a comparative investigation of different planetary crusts and discusses many crustal controversies. The authors propose the theory of stochastic processes dominating crustal development, and debate the possibility of Earth-like planets existing elsewhere in the cosmos. Written by two leading authorities on the subject, this book presents an extensive survey of the scientific problems of crustal development, and is a key reference for researchers and students in geology, geochemistry, planetary science, astrobiology and astronomy.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Planetary Science
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	2009
Authors:	S. Ross Taylor • Scott Mclennan
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	402
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-84186-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Solar system > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-84186-0
Barcode:	9780521841863

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