Mineralogical Research Company
New Book
18th January 2008
The Origin of Chondrules and Chondrites
By Derek W. G. Sears, University of Arkansas, 222 pages, 9 5/8 in X 6 3/4 in (247 X 174 mm), with 26 line diagrams, 40 half-tones, 17 tables, hard cover. This is No. 3 in the Cambridge Planetary Science Series. Drawing on research from the various scientific disciplines involved, this text summarizes the origin and history of chondrules and chondrites. Including citations to every published paper on the topic, âThe Origin of Chondrules and Chondritesâ forms a comprehensive bibliography of the latest research. In addition, extensive illustrations provide a clear visual representation of the scientific theories. The text will be a valuable reference for meteorite collectors, graduate students, and researchers in planetary science, geology and astronomy.
Contents:
1. Historical introduction
2. Potential meteorite parent bodies
3. Chondrites and their main properties
4. Chondrules and their main properties
5. Theories for the origin of chondrules
6. Discussion of theories for the origin of chondrules
7. Making the chondrites: chondrule sorting and metal-silicate fractionation
8. So how far have we come and where do we go next?
The author is a researcher at the W. M. Keck Laboratory for Space Simulations, Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. Published by the Cambridge University Press, January 2005.
ISBN-13: 9780521836036 | ISBN-10: 0521836034
Order Item: BK5082
Shipping weight: 3 pounds
Price: $138.00
Chondrules and Chondrites
