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A History of Modern Planetary Physics: Fruitful Encounters: 3 - Softcover

Brush, Stephen G.

 
9780521101448: A History of Modern Planetary Physics: Fruitful Encounters: 3

Synopsis

Fruitful Encounters surveys the development of theories of the origin of the solar system in the twentieth century.

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Review

Review of the hardback: '... can be highly recommended as a reference on the history of plantogonies.' Meteorite

Review of the hardback: 'These three volumes give a very interesting overview of the historic development of theories beginning with the 17th century and ending in the 1980s, which have led to our present day understanding of the possible processes that have been involved in the formation of our solar system including Earth.' Geological Society Journal

Book Description

Fruitful Encounters surveys the development of twentieth-century theories on the solar system's beginnings. By placing great emphasis on the findings of the Apollo space programme, Professor Brush also discusses ideas about the origin of the Moon, culminating in the establishment of the 'giant impact' theory.

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