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050	0	0	_aQB651 _b.B86 2017
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100	1		_aBurbine, Thomas H., _d1966- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aAsteroids : _bastronomical and geological bodies / _cThomas H. Burbine, Mount Holyoke College.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2017.
300			_a1 online resource (xxvi, 367 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aCambridge planetary science ; _v17
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Feb 2017).
520			_aAsteroid science is a fundamental topic in planetary science and is key to furthering our understanding of planetary formation and the evolution of the Solar System. Ground-based observations and missions have provided a wealth of new data in recent years, and forthcoming missions promise further exciting results. This accessible book presents a comprehensive introduction to asteroid science, summarising the astronomical and geological characteristics of asteroids. The interdisciplinary nature of asteroid science is reflected in the broad range of topics covered, including asteroid and meteorite classification, chemical and physical properties of asteroids, observational techniques, cratering, and the discovery of asteroids and how they are named. Other chapters discuss past, present and future space missions and the threat that these bodies pose for Earth. Based on an upper-level course on asteroids and meteorites taught by the author, this book is ideal for students, researchers and professional scientists looking for an overview of asteroid science.
650		0	_aAsteroids.
650		0	_aSpace flight to asteroids.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781107096844
830		0	_aCambridge planetary science series ; _v17.
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/9781316156582
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