Water in the universe / Arnold Hanslmeier.
Author
Series
- Astrophysics and space science library ; ISSN: 0067-0057 ; [vol. 368]
- Astrophysics and space science library ; v. 368.
Published
- Dordrecht ; New York : Springer ©2011
Physical description
1 online resource (xiv, 239 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
ISBN
- 9789048199846
- 9048199840
Local notes
Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-230) and index.
Contents
- Preface; Contents; List of Tables; Water on Earth, Properties of Water; Life and Water; Water on Planets and Dwarf Planets; Satellites of Planets in the Solar System; Water on Small Solar System Bodies; Water on Extrasolar Planets?; Water in Interstellar Space and Stars; Water-Where Does It Come from?; Appendix; References; Index.
Subject
Related item
- Print version:: Hanslmeier, Arnold. Water in the universe. Dordrecht : London : Springer, 2011 ; ISBN: 9789048199839
Genre
- Bibliography
- Illustrated
- text
Language
- English
- Due to its specific chemical and physical properties, water is essential for life on Earth. And it is assumed that this would be the case for extraterrestrial life as well. Therefore it is important to investigate where water can be found in the Universe. Although there are places that are completely dry, places where the last rainfall happened probably several 100 million years ago, surprisingly this substance is quite omnipresent. In the outer solar system the large satellites of Jupiter and Saturn are covered by a thick layer of ice that could be hiding a liquid ocean below. This of course.
Holdings information at the University of Warwick Library
Requesting live circulation data...Live circulation data is not available.Displaying live circulation data.
Link to external resource:
Resource Link: https://0-link-springer-com.pugwash.lib.warwick.ac.uk/10.1007/978-90-481-9984-6 ; Connect to Springer e-book
More details about: University of Warwick Library
Holding libraries