Comets: Nature, Dynamics, Origin, and their Cosmogonical Relevance (Astrophysics and Space Science Library) (v. 328) [Hardcover]

Julio A. Fernandez (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1402034903 | ISBN-13: 978-1402034909 | Publication Date: September 1, 2005 | Edition: 1

The book covers the most recent ideas about the nature and dynamics of comets, including a thorough discussion on Oort cloud dynamics which has not received due attention in other books on the subject. It also discusses the most relevant aspects of the physics and chemistry of comet nuclei, highlighting their importance as relics of the protoplanetary disk and, perhaps, as carriers of water and organics that permitted the development of life on Earth. The book contains several tables with useful data, and an ample bibliography covering the most recent work as well as some historical key contributions to the subject. It may be suitable as a textbook for graduate students with some basic knowledge of celestial mechanics and astrophysics, as well as a consult book for comet researchers, or researchers from other related fields willing to start working on comets, or get an updated view of the subject.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Fernández's monograph is a lucid account of cometary dynamics and related topics that is an important contribution to the literature... Comets provides an important and extremely readable summary of cometary dynamics and related topics... Many scientists, including astronomers, can benefit from reading it. —John C. Brandt, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, in Physics Today, Sept. 2006

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The book covers the most recent ideas about the nature and dynamics of comets, including a thorough discussion on Oort cloud dynamics which has not received due attention in other books on the subject. It also discusses the most relevant aspects of the physics and chemistry of comet nuclei, highlighting their importance as relics of the protoplanetary disk and, perhaps, as carriers of water and organics that permitted the development of life on Earth. The book contains several tables with useful data, and an ample bibliography covering the most recent work as well as some historical key contributions to the subject. It may be suitable as a textbook for graduate students with some basic knowledge of celestial mechanics and astrophysics, as well as a consult book for comet researchers, or researchers from other related fields willing to start working on comets, or get an updated view of the subject.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 393 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402034903
• ISBN-13: 978-1402034909
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,553,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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