| The Solar System Beyond Neptune Contributor(s): Barucci, M. A. (Editor), Boehnhardt, H. (Editor), Cruikshank, Dale P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0816527555 ISBN-13: 9780816527557 Publisher: University of Arizona Press OUR PRICE: $66.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2008 Annotation: A new frontier in our solar system opened with the discovery of the Kuiper Belt and the extensive population of icy bodies orbiting beyond Neptune. Today the study of all of these bodies, collectively referred to as trans-Neptunian objects, reveals them to be frozen time capsules from the earliest epochs of solar system formation. This new volume in the Space Science Series, with one hundred contributing authors, offers the most detailed and up-to-date picture of our solar systemas farthest frontier. Our understanding of trans-Neptunian objects is rapidly evolving and currently constitutes one of the most active research fields in planetary sciences. The Solar System Beyond Neptune brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding and points the way to further advancement in the field, making it an indispensable resource for researchers and students in planetary science. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy |
| Dewey: 523.48 |
| LCCN: 2007047068 |
| Series: University of Arizona Space Science |
| Physical Information: 1.33" H x 8.63" W x 11.09" (3.67 lbs) 592 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A new frontier in our solar system opened with the discovery of the Kuiper Belt and the extensive population of icy bodies orbiting beyond Neptune. Today the study of all of these bodies, collectively referred to as trans-Neptunian objects, reveals them to be frozen time capsules from the earliest epochs of solar system formation. This new volume in the Space Science Series, with one hundred contributing authors, offers the most detailed and up-to-date picture of our solar system's farthest frontier. Our understanding of trans-Neptunian objects is rapidly evolving and currently constitutes one of the most active research fields in planetary sciences. The Solar System Beyond Neptune brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding and points the way to further advancement in the field, making it an indispensable resource for researchers and students in planetary science. |