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This book describes the origin and evolution of the solar system, with an emphasis on interpretation rather than description. Starting with the Big Bang 15-20 billion years ago, it traces the evolution of the solar system from the separation of a disk of gas and dust, the solar nebula, 4.7 billion years ago. The problems of the formation of the Sun and the planets are considered beginning with Jupiter and the other gas giants, and ending with the formation of the Earth, the other rocky inner planets and the Moon. All planets, satellites and rings are different and random encounters have played a major role in the evolution of the system: the Moon is the product of a chance collision. The author concludes that the solar system is probably unique; other planetary systems may be common, but will probably not resemble ours either in numbers or types of planets.

Astrochemistry --- Chemie [Cosmo] --- Chimie [Cosmo] --- Cosmic chemistry --- Cosmochemistry --- Cosmochimie --- Kosmochemie --- Solar system --- Space chemistry --- Système solaire --- Zonnestelsel --- 523.2 --- Chemistry --- Space sciences --- General properties of the Solar System --- Solar System --- Origin. --- Cosmochemistry. --- Solar system. --- 523.2 General properties of the Solar System --- Milky Way --- Origin --- COSMOCHEMISTRY --- SOLAR SYSTEM --- ORIGIN

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This exciting tour of our Universe explores our current knowledge of exoplanets and the search for another Earth-like planet. Beginning with the basic concepts of planet formation and the composition of the Universe, Stuart Ross Taylor summarises our knowledge of exoplanets, how they compare with our planets and why some stars have better habitable zones. Further sections provide a detailed study of our Solar System, as a basis for understanding exoplanetary systems, and a detailed study of the Earth as our only current example of a habitable planet. The book concludes with a philosophical and historical discussion of topics surrounding planets and the development of life, including why our chances of finding aliens on exoplanets is very low. This is an engaging and informative read for anyone interested in planetary formation and the exploration of our Universe.

Extrasolar planets. --- Exo-planets --- Exoplanets --- Extra-solar planets --- Planets --- Stars with planets --- Solar system. --- Milky Way

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Astrophysics --- Planets --- Solar system.

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Geochemistry --- Continents. --- Continents --- Earth (Planet) --- Terre --- Crust --- Croûte --- Earth --- Crust. --- Croûte