"Dedicated to Harold C. Urey (1893-1981)." Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Interplanetary dust particles / J.P. Bradley. Presolar grains / E.K. Zinner -- Solar system abundances of the elements / H. Palme and A. Jones -- The solar nebula / A.P. Boss -- Classification of meteorites / A.N. Krot, ... [et. al.] -- Oxygen isotopes in meteorites / R.N. Clayton -- Chondrites and their components / E.R.D. Scott and A.N. Krot -- Calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions in chondritic meteorites / G.J. MacPherson -- Nebular versus parent-body processing / A.J. Brearley -- Structural and isotopic analysis of organic matter in carbonaceous chondrites / I. Gilmour -- Achondrites / D.W. Mittlefehldt -- Iron and stony-iron meteorites / H. Haack and T.J. McCoy -- Cosmic-ray exposure ages of meteorites / G.F. Herzog -- Noble gases / F.A. Podosek -- Condensation and evaporation of solar system materials / A.M. Davis and F.M. Richter -- Early solar system chronology / K.D. McKeegan and A.M. Davis -- Planet formation / J.E. Chambers -- Mercury / G.J. Taylor and E.R.D. Scott -- Venus / B. Fegley, Jr. -- The origin and earliest history of the earth / A.N. Halliday -- The moon / P.H. Warren -- Mars / H.Y. McSween, Jr. -- Giant planets / J.I. Lunine -- Major satellites of the giant planets / T.V. Johnson -- Comets / D.E. Brownlee -- Interplanetary dust particles / J.P. Bradley.
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