Solar system: the Sun and planets

Professor Brian Cox is among the best-known physicists in the world.

This book presents a global and synthetic vision of planetology the study of objects in the Solar System.

This book presents a global and synthetic vision of planetology the study of objects in the Solar System.

This book presents a global and synthetic vision of planetology the study of objects in the Solar System.

This book presents a global and synthetic vision of planetology the study of objects in the Solar System.

TERRAFORMING MARS This book provides a thorough scientific review of how Mars might eventually be colonized, industrialized, and transformed into a world better suited to human habitation.

An Exciting and Authoritative Account of the Second Golden Age of Solar System Exploration Award-winning author Peter Bond provides an up-to-date, in-depth account of the sun and its family in the 2nd edition of Exploring the Solar System.

An Exciting and Authoritative Account of the Second Golden Age of Solar System Exploration Award-winning author Peter Bond provides an up-to-date, in-depth account of the sun and its family in the 2nd edition of Exploring the Solar System.

From earthquakes to the northern lights and tsunamis to glacier movement, the author explains thousands of phenomena in the world around us.

Dawn Dusk Asymmetries in Planetary Plasma Environments Dawn-dusk asymmetries are ubiquitous features of the plasma environment of many of the planets in our solar system.

Dawn Dusk Asymmetries in Planetary Plasma Environments Dawn-dusk asymmetries are ubiquitous features of the plasma environment of many of the planets in our solar system.

Over a half century of exploration of the Earth s space environment, it has become evident that the interaction between the ionosphere and the magnetosphere plays a dominant role in the evolution and dynamics of magnetospheric plasmas and fields.

Over a half century of exploration of the Earth s space environment, it has become evident that the interaction between the ionosphere and the magnetosphere plays a dominant role in the evolution and dynamics of magnetospheric plasmas and fields.

All magnetized planets in our solar system (Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) interact strongly with the solar wind and possess well developed magnetotails.

All magnetized planets in our solar system (Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) interact strongly with the solar wind and possess well developed magnetotails.

Thoroughly updated to include exciting discoveries from spacecraft missions and laboratory analyses, as well as new teaching resources.

Thoroughly updated to include exciting discoveries from spacecraft missions and laboratory analyses, as well as new teaching resources.

This updated introductory textbook, with added learning features, explains how the Sun influences the Earth and its near-space environment.

This updated introductory textbook, with added learning features, explains how the Sun influences the Earth and its near-space environment.

A definitive reference on the Dawn mission and its results, covering the formation and evolution of the asteroid belt.

A comprehensive review of recent advances and new directions in high pressure mineral research using static and dynamic compression methods.

Explores fundamental philosophical and scientific questions about the nature of life, particularly in relation to the search for extraterrestrial life.

A comprehensive summary of the mineralogy of all meteorite groups and the origin of their minerals.

Reviews the fundamentals for studying chemical compositions of planetary atmospheres and ionospheres, for graduate students and researchers.

A fascinating historical account of the emergence and development of the new interdisciplinary field of deep carbon science.

Offers an authoritative synthesis of knowledge of the planet Mercury after the MESSENGER mission, for researchers and students in planetary science.

The ideal textbook resource to support a one-semester capstone course in planetary processes for geoscience undergraduates.

A detailed overview of Saturn''s formation, evolution and structure written by eminent planetary scientists involved in the Cassini Orbiter mission.

Examines humanistic aspects of astrobiology, exploring approaches, critical issues, and implications of the discovery of extraterrestrial life.

A fascinating historical account of the emergence and development of the new interdisciplinary field of deep carbon science.

Explores fundamental philosophical and scientific questions about the nature of life, particularly in relation to the search for extraterrestrial life.

Examines humanistic aspects of astrobiology, exploring approaches, critical issues, and implications of the discovery of extraterrestrial life.

An accessible and engaging account of the history of climate science and exploration on Earth and other planetary bodies.

A richly illustrated and stunning visual reference work on Mars, replacing the NASA atlas from the 1970s.

A comprehensive guide to carbon inside Earth – its quantities, movements, forms, origins, changes over time and impact on planetary processes.

An accessible and engaging account of the history of climate science and exploration on Earth and other planetary bodies.

Develops a fresh mathematical approach to coronal seismology, explaining oscillatory phenomena by drawing upon original research and complex modelling techniques.

A comprehensive guide to carbon inside Earth – its quantities, movements, forms, origins, changes over time and impact on planetary processes.

Reviews the fundamentals for studying chemical compositions of planetary atmospheres and ionospheres, for graduate students and researchers.

A diverse account of how life exists in extreme environments and these systems'' susceptibility and resilience to climate change.

The ideal textbook resource to support a one-semester capstone course in planetary processes for geoscience undergraduates.

A diverse account of how life exists in extreme environments and these systems'' susceptibility and resilience to climate change.

Offers an authoritative synthesis of knowledge of the planet Mercury after the MESSENGER mission, for researchers and students in planetary science.

Presents a comprehensive, multidisciplinary volume on the physics of zonal jets, from the leading experts, for graduate students and researchers.

This book is a thorough and engaging presentation of the key concepts in planetary ring science informed by the latest research findings.

Explains the fundamentals of astronomy together with the hottest current topics in this field, such as exoplanets and gravitational waves.

Explains the fundamentals of astronomy together with the hottest current topics in this field, such as exoplanets and gravitational waves.

Updated third edition introduces undergraduates to the Solar System''s bodies, the processes upon and within them, and their origins and evolution.

A quantitative introduction to planetary science for advanced undergraduates, including planet formation, exoplanets and planetary habitability.