Introduction to planetary geomorphology /

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Author / Creator:Greeley, Ronald.
Imprint:New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11831510
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ISBN:9781139549165
1139549162
9781139020961
113902096X
9781139554121
1139554123
9780521867115
0521867118
9781283948005
1283948001
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:"Nearly all major planets and moons in our Solar System have been visited by spacecraft and the data they have returned has revealed the incredible diversity of planetary surfaces. Featuring a wealth of images, this textbook explores the geological evolution of the planets and moons. Introductory chapters discuss how information gathered from spacecraft is used to unravel the geological complexities of our Solar System. Subsequent chapters focus on current understandings of planetary systems. The textbook shows how planetary images and remote sensing data are analyzed through the application of fundamental geological principles. It draws on results from spacecraft sent throughout the Solar System by NASA and other space agencies. Aimed at undergraduate students in planetary geology, geoscience, astronomy and solar system science, it highlights the differences and similarities of the surfaces at a level that can be readily understood by non-specialists"--
Other form:Print version: Greeley, Ronald. Introduction to planetary geomorphology. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012 9780521867115