A dialogue concerning the two chief models of planet formation / Michael Mark Woolfson, University of York, UK.

"Two models for the origin of the Solar System, the Nebula Theory and the Capture Theory, are discussed by protagonists, Simon and Steven respectively, in the presence of Solomon, who oversees the discussions. Modelled on Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, this book provides...

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Main Author:	Woolfson, Michael M. (Michael Mark) (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	New Jersey : World Scientific, [2017]
Subjects:	Solar system > Origin. Solar system. Planets > Origin. Nebular hypothesis. Origin of the Solar system.
Physical Description:	xxviii, 219 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Format:	Book

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