Beschreibung:
This self-contained textbook is a graduate-level introduction to the physical processes that shape planetary systems, covering all stages of planet formation. The new edition has been updated and expanded to include new observational results and insights, theoretical developments, and an in-depth discussion of the leading planet formation models.
Preface; 1. Observations of planetary systems; 2. Protoplanetary disk structure; 3. Protoplanetary disk evolution; 4. Planetesimal formation; 5. Terrestrial planet formation; 6. Giant planet formation; 7. Early evolution of planetary systems; Appendix 1: physical and astronomical constants; Appendix 2: N-body methods; References; Index.