{"product_id":"comets-ii-michel-c-festou-9780816524501","title":"Comets II","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe study of comets\u003c\/b\u003e is a field that has seen tremendous advances in recent years, far surpassing the knowledge reflected in the original \u003ci\u003eComets\u003c\/i\u003e volume published as part of the Space Science Series in 1982. This new volume, with more than seventy contributing authors, represents the first complete overview of comet science in more than a decade and contains the most extensive collection of knowledge yet assembled in the field. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eComets II\u003c\/i\u003e situates comet science in the global context of astrophysics for the first time by beginning with a series of chapters that describe the connection between stars and planets. It continues with a presentation of the formation and evolution of planetary systems, enabling the reader to clearly see the key role played in our own solar system by the icy planetesimals that were the seeds of the giant planets and transneptunian objects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book presents the key results obtained during the 1990s, in particular those collected during the apparition of the exceptional comets C\/Hyakutake and C\/Hale-Bopp in 1996-1997. The latest results obtained from the in situ exploration of comets P\/Borrelly and P\/Wild 2 are also discussed in detail. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach topic of is designed to be accessible to students or young researchers looking for basic, yet detailed, complete and accurate, information on comet science. With its emphasis on the origin of theories and the future of research, \u003ci\u003eComets II\u003c\/i\u003e will enable scientists to make connections across disciplinary boundaries and will set the stage for discovery and new understanding in the coming years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michel C. Festou\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816524505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816524501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.74w x 1.75d","brand":"Michel C. Festou","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447789596927,"sku":"9780816524501","price":87.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_21236ff4-9d7b-4261-9def-fd9c2d071c7f.jpg?v=1777234827","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/comets-ii-michel-c-festou-9780816524501","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}