由刘易斯(J. S. Lewis)著的《太阳系物理与化
学(第2版影印版)》全面介绍了太阳系的行星物理学
和物理化学,覆盖了当前这些领域的研究以及受益于
地面和空间实验的行星科学。这些实验构成了这本巧
妙融合了归纳和阐释的参考书的基础。本书在详细讨
论大行星的同时,对小行星、彗星,已经其他小天体
也都作了讨论。本书可作为天文学家、物理学家和行
星科学家的参考书,也可以用作他们授课的教材。
目录
Foreword
I Introduction
Nature and Scope of Planetary Science
Guide to the Literature
Numbers in Science
Dimensions and Units
Exercises
II Astronomical Perspective
Introduction
Distance Scales in the Universe
The Big Bang
Limitations on Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
Galaxy and Star Formation
Structure and Classification of Galaxies
Classification of Stars
Stellar Evolution
Star Clusters
Stellar Origins
Outline of Star Formation
Stellar Explosions and Nucleosynthesis
Nuclear Cosmochronology
Exercises
III General Description of the Solar System
Introduction
The Sun
Orbits of the Planets
Changes in Orbital Motion
Properties of the Planets
Mass and Angular Momentum Distribution
Satellites
Asteroids
Comets
Meteors
Meteorites
Cosmic Dust
Cosmic Rays
Planetary Science in the Space Age
……
IV The Sun and the Solar Nebula
V The Major Planets
VI Pluto and the Icy Satellites of the Outer Planets
VII Comets and Meteors
VIII Meteorites and Asteroids
IX The Airless Rocky Bodies: Io, Phobos, Deimos, the Moon, and Mercury
X The Terrestrial Planets: Mars, Venus, and Earth
XI Planets and Life around Other Stars
XII Future Prospects
Appendix I: Equilibrium Thermodynamics
Appendix II: Absorption and Emission of Radiation by Quantum Oscillators
Appendix III: Exploration of the Solar System
Appendix IV: Basic Physical Constants
Appendix V: Gravity Fields
Suggested Readings
Index