Chemistry of the solar system : an elementary introduction to cosmochemistry

Author(s)

• Suess, Hans Eduard

Bibliographic Information

Chemistry of the solar system : an elementary introduction to cosmochemistry

Hans E. Suess

（A Wiley-Interscience publication）

Wiley, c1987

Note

Bibliography: p. 129-133

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Written by a pioneer in the field, here is coverage of the principles of the chemical composition of the solar system. Based on the author's course, entitled ''Introduction to Cosmochemistry,'' the text is written with the student in mind. It outlines elementary background in relation to earth and planetary sciences, considering cosmochemical problems while focusing on the structure, chemical elements and isotopes of the matter from which our solar system is formed.

Table of Contents

• NUCLEAR IMPLICATIONS: Elemental Analysis of the Solar System
• Qualitative Analysis
• Quantitative Analysis
• Element Synthesis
• COSMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES: The Chemistry of Primordial Mixture
• Atoms and Molecules
• The Condensates
• FORMATION OF PREBIOTIC SUBSTANCES: The Members of the Solar System
• Meteorites
• Asteroids and Comets
• Planets and Their Satellites
• Index.

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Details

• NCID: BA01286580
• ISBN:
  • 0471831077
• LCCN: 86024644
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 143 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QB450
  • DC19 : 523.02
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Cosmochemistry
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00493885