Disturbing the Solar System by Alan E Rubin
After relating a brief history of the solar system, this book describes how astronomers determined our location in the Milky Way. It provides an account of the energetic interactions among planetary bodies, the effects of other solar-system objects on our climate, moon's genesis, the heating of asteroids, and the origin of the mysterious tektites.
Splendid.. Most writers make the pursuit of science seem purely mechanistic, devoid of characters or human foibles. Rubin is a welcome contrast. -- Duncan Steel New Scientist The book is scientifically accurate, and the writing is quietly competent... Nearly half of [Rubin's] chapters represent his research interests in meteorites, asteroids and impact cratering, which are important but not yet over-told tales... The book ends with the now de rigueur chapters on astrobiology, including a fascinating look at how humans might react if aliens were detected. -- Charles A. Wood Nature From a concise but complete description of the origin of the solar system to current thinking about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and much in between, this is an excellent read about our local astronomical neighborhood. Choice This is a terrific book... What really sets [Rubin's] book apart is the perspective of an active researcher. Rubin well understands that science is not an answer, but a journey... This book not only provides a lesson on the inner workings of science, but also a broad overview of the importance of meteoritics and planetary science. -- Timothy J. McCoy Eos
Alan E. Rubin is a research geochemist in the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the author of more than 100 scientific papers. This is his first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691074740 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691074747 |
| Title | Disturbing the Solar System |
| Author | Alan E Rubin |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2002-04-14 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
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