Author: Dean R. ChapmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ablation (Aerothermodynamics)
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution
Author: B. O. DressierPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813722934
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Comprises 28 papers which grew out of the International Conference on Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution, August/September, 1992 in Sudbury, Ontario. The interdisciplinary papers, encompassing diverse studies from trace element geochemistry to planetary exploration, are arranged into f
The Lunar Origin of Tektites
Author: Dean R. ChapmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ablation (Aerothermodynamics)
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
The Origin of Tektites
Author: John Aloysius O'KeefePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tektite
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Tektites and Their Origin
Author: John Aloysius O'KeefePublisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
On the Question of the Origin of Tektites
Author: On the Unity and Origin of the Australasian Tektites
Author: Dean R. ChapmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tektite
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Tektites in the Geological Record
Author: Gerald Joseph Home McCallPublisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 9781862390850
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
This text commences with the history of tektites, from mediaeval China, through finds in Czechoslovakia in the 18th century and Darwin's description while on the Beagle, to 20th-century finds in South East Asia, the Ivory Coast and the USA. The four major strewn fields are described, followed by their extension by deep sea finds of microtektites and the recognition of irregular, large layered tektites in SE Asia.
The Meteorite & Tektite Collector's Handbook
Author: Philip M. BagnallPublisher: Richmond, Va. : Willmann-Bell
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Encyclopedia of the Solar System
Author: Lucy-Ann McFaddenPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080474985
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 987
Book Description
Long before Galileo published his discoveries about Jupiter, lunar craters, and the Milky Way in the Starry Messenger in 1610, people were fascinated with the planets and stars around them. That interest continues today, and scientists are making new discoveries at an astounding rate. Ancient lake beds on Mars, robotic spacecraft missions, and new definitions of planets now dominate the news. How can you take it all in? Start with the new Encyclopedia of the Solar System, Second Edition.This self-contained reference follows the trail blazed by the bestselling first edition. It provides a framework for understanding the origin and evolution of the solar system, historical discoveries, and details about planetary bodies and how they interact—and has jumped light years ahead in terms of new information and visual impact. Offering more than 50% new material, the Encyclopedia includes the latest explorations and observations, hundreds of new color digital images and illustrations, and more than 1,000 pages. It stands alone as the definitive work in this field, and will serve as a modern messenger of scientific discovery and provide a look into the future of our solar system.· Forty-seven chapters from 75+ eminent authors review fundamental topics as well as new models, theories, and discussions· Each entry is detailed and scientifically rigorous, yet accessible to undergraduate students and amateur astronomers· More than 700 full-color digital images and diagrams from current space missions and observatories amplify the chapters· Thematic chapters provide up-to-date coverage, including a discussion on the new International Astronomical Union (IAU) vote on the definition of a planet· Information is easily accessible with numerous cross-references and a full glossary and index
Principles of Meteoritics
Author: E.L. KrinovPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483184463
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Principles of Meteoritics examines the significance of meteorites in relation to cosmogony and to the origin of the planetary system. The book discusses the science of meteoritics and the sources of meteorites. Scientists study the morphology of meteorites to determine their motion in the atmosphere. The scope of such study includes all forms of meteorites, the circumstances of their fall to earth, their motion in the atmosphere, and their orbits in space. Meteoric bodies vary in sizes; in calculating their motion in interplanetary space, astronomers apply the laws of Kepler. In the region of retardation, the direction of motion of the meteoric body changes, and a break in the visible and real trajectories follows. The angle of fall of meteorites at a vertical line on the surface of the Earth measures between 20 degrees to 30 degrees. The text also discusses the Tunguska and Sikhote-alin meteorites, two gigantic meteorites that fell in the U.S.S.R. The text also discusses the chemistry, the mineralogy, the petrography, and the physical properties of meteorites. The book is suitable for astronomers, geologists, and general readers who have an interest in sky watching.