Title Comets : Nature, Dynamics, Origin, and their Cosmogonical Relevance Author(s) Fernandez, Julio A Publication Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2005. Description X, 383 p : online resource Abstract Note The book covers the most recent ideas about the nature and dynamics of comets, including a thorough discussion on Oort cloud dynamics which has not received due attention in other books on the subject. It also discusses the most relevant aspects of the physics and chemistry of comet nuclei, highlighting their importance as relics of the protoplanetary disk and, perhaps, as carriers of water and organics that permitted the development of life on Earth. The book contains several tables with useful data, and an ample bibliography covering the most recent work as well as some historical key contributions to the subject. It may be suitable as a textbook for graduate students with some basic knowledge of celestial mechanics and astrophysics, as well as a consult book for comet researchers, or researchers from other related fields willing to start working on comets, or get an updated view of the subject ISBN,Price 9781402034954 Keyword(s) 1. ASTRONOMY 2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology 3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques 4. Astronomy???Observations 5. ASTROPHYSICS 6. Astrophysics and Astroparticles 7. COSMOLOGY 8. EBOOK 9. EBOOK - SPRINGER 10. Observations, Astronomical 11. PLANETOLOGY 12. SPACE SCIENCES 13. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I05536     On Shelf