Published 1989 | Version v1
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The origin of the solar system

Creators

Description

This book describes in detail the capture theory of the origin of the solar system. Traces the history of solar system theories from pre-Christian Greece through the late 1920's. The authors examine the shortcomings of modern theories, and show how new knowledge supports the capture hypothesis

Availability note (English)

John Wiley and Sons Inc., 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10150.

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
The capture theory

Publishing Information

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (USA)
ISBN
0-470-21466-X
Imprint Pagination
230 p.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21041365
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CAPTURE; SOLAR SYSTEM EVOLUTION