Overview
- Presents equations and derivations starting from a level that permits one to see the underlying physical ideas
- There is no book on the market that does this
- Presents an up-to-date overview on all essential topics but is concise where possible to keep it a practical resource for courses
- Based on extensive experience in the classroom
- Its contents have been field-tested by students for years
Part of the book series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library (AAL)
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
Table of contents (7 chapters)
Keywords
About this book
Solar System Astrophysics opens with coverage of the atmospheres, ionospheres and magnetospheres of the Earth, Venus and Mars and the magnetosphere of Mercury. The book then provides an introduction to meteorology and treating the physics and chemistry of these areas in considerable detail. What follows are the structure, composition, particle environments, satellites, and rings of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, making abundant use of results from space probes.
Solar System Astrophysics follows the history, orbits, structure, origin and demise of comets and the physics of meteors and provides a thorough treatment of meteorites, the asteroids and, in the outer solar system, the Kuiper Belt objects. The methods and results of extrasolar planet searches, the distinctions between stars, brown dwarfs, and planets, and the origins of planetary systems are examined. Historical introductions precede the development and discussion in most chapters. A series of challenges, useful as homework assignments or as focusing aids, are presented at the end of each chapter.
The contents of Solar System Astrophysics have been field-tested by students for many years. Eugene F. Milone and William J. F. Wilson have written a unique book that presents an up-to-date overview on all essential topics based on extensive experience in the classroom.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"The authors meld concepts of geology and chemistry with astronomy to address planetary atmospheres at all levels and meteorology. … The book explores atmospheric structure, ionization, and particle environments and includes very complete descriptions of satellites and ring structure, comets, meteors, meteorites, and asteroids. … This … is extremely thorough, up-to-date, and one of the best places to go for a handy reference on solar system topics. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (W. E. Howard III, Choice, Vol. 46 (8), April, 2009)
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Solar System Astrophysics
Book Subtitle: Planetary Atmospheres and the Outer Solar System
Authors: Eugene F. Milone, Willam J.F. Wilson
Series Title: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73157-5
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-73157-5Published: 27 August 2008
Series ISSN: 0941-7834
Series E-ISSN: 2196-9698
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 406
Number of Illustrations: 190 b/w illustrations, 28 illustrations in colour
Topics: Planetology, Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology