John S. Lewis
                          Physics and Chemistry of the Solar System, 2nd Edition,  is a comprehensive survey of the planetary physics and physical  chemistry of our own solar system. It covers current research in these  areas and the planetary sciences that have benefited from both  earth-based and spacecraft-based experimentation. 
These  experiments form the basis of this encyclopedic reference, which  skillfully fuses synthesis and explanation. Detailed chapters review  each of the major planetary bodies as well as asteroids, comets, and  other small orbitals. Astronomers, physicists, and planetary scientists  can use this state-of-the-art book for both research and teaching. 
This  Second Edition features extensive new material, including expanded  treatment of new meteorite classes, spacecraft findings from Mars  Pathfinder through Mars Odyssey 2001, recent reflections on brown  dwarfs, and descriptions of planned NASA, ESA, and Japanese planetary  missions.                                       
* New edition  features expanded treatment of new meteorite classes, the latest  spacecraft findings from Mars, information about 100+ new discoveries of  planets and stars, planned lunar and planetary missions, more  end-of-chapter exercises, and more
* Includes extensive new material and is amply illustrated throughout
* Reviews each major planetary body, asteroids, comets, and other small orbitals
                   
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