Bibliograph

From dust to life, the origin and evolution of our solar system, John Chambers and Jacqueline Mitton

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From dust to life, the origin and evolution of our solar system, John Chambers and Jacqueline Mitton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [291]-292) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

From dust to life

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

John Chambers and Jacqueline Mitton

Sub title

the origin and evolution of our solar system

Summary

Tells the story of how the celestial objects that make up the solar system arose from common beginnings billions of years ago, and how scientists and philosophers have sought to unravel this mystery down through the centuries, piecing together the clues that enabled them to deduce the solar system's layout, its age, and the likely way it formed

Table Of Contents

Cosmic archaeology -- Discovering the solar system -- An evolving solar system -- The question of timing -- Meteorites -- Cosmic chemistry -- A star is born -- Nursery for planets -- Worlds of rock and metal -- The making of the moon -- Earth, cradle of life -- worlds of gas and ice -- What happened to the asteroid belt? -- The outermost solar system -- Paradigms, problems, and predictions

Target audience

adult

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