The Origin of the Solar System: Soviet Research 1925-1991 [Hardcover]

Aleksey E. Levin (Author), Stephen G. Brush (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1563962810 | ISBN-13: 978-1563962813 | Publication Date: February 1995 | Edition: First edition.

This book, edited by two eminent historians of science, is a comprehensive collection of the seminal papers from the last 60 years of research on planetary cosmogony by Soviet scientists. The book opens with two introductory essays by the editors describing the historical context of Soviet science in which this research developed and the historical context of Western planetary cosmogony into which it was introduced. Then follows a selection of the seminal papers of Otto Schmidt, including some articles not previously published in English. The rest of the book is a compendium of articles and abstracts from the last forty years. There is a full bibliography of Soviet publications. This work is intended for physics and astronomy libraries and researchers and students in astronomy, planetary geophysics and the history of science.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Amer Inst of Physics; First edition. edition (February 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563962810
• ISBN-13: 978-1563962813
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,165,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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