This monograph presents the first comprehensive and detailed explanation for the planetary rings of Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, and Neptune, exploring their striking, recently discovered structures such as narrow ringlets, spiral waves, and chain of vortices. This authoritative book is written in an accessible and engrossing style and is supplemented with an array of informative illustrations that will be of interest to professional and amateur astronomers, physicists, and students.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
ISBN-13
9783540648642
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96845710
Product Key Features
Author
Nikolai N. Gorkavyi, Alexei M. Fridman
Publication Name
Physics of Planetary Rings: Celestial Mechanics of Continuous Media
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Engineering & Technology, Physics, Astronomy
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
437 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
1830g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Nikolai N. Gorkavyi, Alexei M. Fridman
Series Title
Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
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