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Exploration of terrestrial planets from spacecraft : instrumentation, investigation, interpretation

Title
Exploration of terrestrial planets from spacecraft : instrumentation, investigation, interpretation / Yuri Surkov.
Author
Surkov, I͡U. A. (I͡Uriĭ Aleksandrovich)
Publication
Chichester ; New York : Wiley : Chichester : Praxis Pub., [1997], ©1997.

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Description
xxiv, 446 pages : illustrations (some color); 25 cm.
Series Statement
Wiley-Praxis series in astronomy and astrophysics
Uniform Title
Wiley-Praxis series in astronomy and astrophysics.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Pt. 1. Modern Concepts of Planets and Satellites. 1.1. Origin and evolution of the Solar System. 1.2. Mercury. 1.3. Venus. 1.4. Mars. 1.5. Planetary satellites -- Pt. 2. Exploration of Planets and Satellites by Spacecraft. 2.1. Gamma-ray spectrometric studies. 2.2. X-ray spectrometric studies. 2.3. Neuron methods for analysis of rocks. 2.4. Alpha-particle spectrometry. 2.5. Mass spectrometric studies. 2.6. The exploration of Mars and Phobos (Phobos mission). 2.7. Penetrators for exploring Solar System bodies. 2.8. Prospects for the exploration of Mars. 2.9. Conclusion.
ISBN
0471964298 (cloth)
LCCN
96047604
OCLC
ocm35777431
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries