TY - BOOK ID - 5490010 TI - Cosmochemistry. AU - Huss, Gary AU - MacSween, Harry (Jr.) PY - 2010 SN - 9780521878623 0521878624 9780511804502 9780511729683 0511729685 0511726392 9780511726392 0511804504 1107210925 0511847017 1282631381 9786612631382 0511728735 0511724977 051172778X PB - Cambridge University press DB - UniCat KW - Cosmochemistry. KW - Cosmochimie KW - Cosmochemistry KW - Astrochemistry KW - Cosmic chemistry KW - Space chemistry KW - Chemistry KW - Space sciences KW - Chemistry. KW - Physical sciences UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:5490010 AB - "How did the Solar System's chemical composition evolve? This textbook provides the answers in the first interdisciplinary introduction to cosmochemistry. It makes this exciting and evolving field accessible to undergraduate and graduate students from a range of backgrounds, including geology, chemistry, astronomy and physics. The authors - two established leaders who have pioneered developments in the field - provide a complete background to cosmochemical processes and discoveries, enabling students outside geochemistry to understand and explore the Solar System's composition. Topics covered include: - synthesis of nuclides in stars - partitioning of elements between solids, liquids and gas in the solar nebula - overviews of the chemistry of extraterrestrial materials - isotopic tools used to investigate processes such as planet accretion and element fractionation - chronology of the early Solar System - geochemical exploration of planets Boxes provide basic definitions and mini-courses in mineralogy, organic chemistry, and other essential background information for students. Review questions and additional reading for each chapter encourage students to explore cosmochemistry further"--Provided by publisher. ER -