Planetary Surface Processes (Cambridge Planetary Science)
"... an essential volume for any student of terrestrial or more exotic geology and geomorphology, and it contains a lot of fascinating nuggets for the general reader."  - Spaceflight"The author's interest in solid bodies is far more than skin-deep...The book has many helpful illustrations, open-ended thought problems at the end of each chapter, and a manageable list of high-impact articles for a bibliography.  It provides an in-depth, synthetic introduction to the physics of processes shaping solid-body surfaces..Recommended." - B.M Simonson, CHOICE, September 2012"..truly shines in the middle chapters on material strengths and topography, tectonics..poised to become the standard text for planetary surface geology and will make an essential addition to the bookshelves of students and researchers alike." - J. Taylor Perron, Physics Today, November 2012"Melosh is an intellectual giant...[this book]will continue to reward the reader for decades to come. Each time I open this book, I learn something new or at least see an old idea presented in a way I had not thought of before...The book is a remarkable resource, and I plan to incorporate it in my own teaching of Earth and planetary surface processes.." - Jon Pelletier, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, October 2012