The Solar System Beyond Neptune

by M. A. Barucci (Editor), H. Boehnhardt (Editor), Dale P. Cruikshank (Editor), A. Morbidelli (Editor)

Overview

A new frontier in our solar system opened with the discovery of the Kuiper Belt and the extensive population of icy bodies orbiting beyond Neptune. Today the study of all of these bodies, collectively referred to as trans-Neptunian objects, reveals them to be frozen time capsules from the earliest epochs of solar system formation. This new volume in the Space Science Series, with one hundred contributing authors, offers the most detailed and up-to-date picture of our solar system’s farthest frontier. Our understanding of trans-Neptunian objects is rapidly evolving and currently constitutes one of the most active research fields in planetary sciences. The Solar System Beyond Neptune brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding and points the way to further advancement in the field, making it an indispensable resource for researchers and students in planetary science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780816527557
Publisher:	University of Arizona Press
Publication date:	05/08/2008
Series:	The University of Arizona Space Science Series
Pages:	592
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Alessandro Morbidelli is the director of research at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, the largest public research organization in France.

Editorial Reviews

PROSE award winner (Cosmology/Astronomy)

“This research is the astronomical equivalent to sequencing dinosaur DNA.”—Meteoritics and Planetary Science

“Offers the most up-to-date picture of our solar system’s farthest regions. The Solar System Beyond Neptune brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding and points the way to further advancement in the field, making it a good resource for researchers and students in the planetary sciences.”—Spaceflight
 

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