A History of Modern Planetary Physics: Volume 3, the Origin of the Solar System and of the Moon from Chamberlain to Apollo: Fruitful Encounters
(Book #3 in the History of Modern Planetary Physics Series)
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The early twentieth century saw the replacement of the Nebular Hypothesis with the Chamberlin-Moulton theory that the solar system resulted from the encounter of the Sun with a passing star. Fruitful Encounters follows the eventual refutation of the encounter theory and the subsequent revival of a modernized Nebular Hypothesis. Professor Brush also discusses the role of findings from the Apollo space program, especially the analysis of lunar samples,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521101441
ISBN13:9780521101448
Release Date:December 2008
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.13 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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