Asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets
By: Andrew S. Rivkin.
Series: Greenwood guides to the universe
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780313344329; 9780313344336
Subjects: Asteroids; Comets; Dwarf planets; Solar system
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A matter of definition; title: Historical background; title: The orbits and dynamics of small bodies; title: Meteors, meteorites, and meteoroids; title: The formation of the solar system and the small bodies; title: Sizes, shapes, and companions of small bodies; title: Composition of small bodies; title: Surface processes; title: Small body interiors; title: Small body atmospheres; title: Small bodies and hazards; title: Spacecraft missions; title: Interrelations.