The Formation of the Solar System: Theories Old and NewWorld Scientific, 2007 - 318 Seiten This book traces the development of ideas about the origin of the Solar System from ancient times to the present day. A survey of more modern ideas, covering the last 200 years or so, highlights the difficulties experienced by theories and also points the way towards the development of a more successful theory. In particular, the current ?standard model? ? the Solar Nebula Theory ? is examined and discussed in some detail. After more than thirty years of development, this theory has still not settled down into an agreed form, as it experiences both theoretical difficulties and problems with reconciling new observations. By contrast, the Capture Theory, developed over the last forty years by the author, and supported by recent observations provides a complete description of the formation of the Solar System, including an evolutionary hypothesis that explains the detailed structure of the system. Written in an informative yet accessible manner, this book will appeal to both specialist and non-specialist readers alike. |
Inhalt
Enlightenment | 17 |
Features and Problems | 41 |
New Knowledge | 91 |
The Return of the Nebula | 117 |
Making Stars | 157 |
Capture | 179 |
The BiggishBang Hypothesis | 229 |
Epilogue An Autumn Evening | 303 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
accreted angular momentum asteroids astronomical atom Bellona blobs bodies capture-theory captured carbon Chapter chondrites circular orbit close cloud cluster collapse colliding planets comets condensations cooling core critical mass density described detected deuterium disk distance dust Earth eccentricity effect electrons energy event exoplanets explain filament floccules flux lines formation galaxy give gravitational greater heat hydrogen idea intentionally left blank interaction iron isotopic Jeans Jupiter kilometres light main sequence major planets Mars massive stars material mechanism Mercury meteorites million Moon motion moving nebula Neptune objects observations Oort cloud open cluster orbital periods original outwards particles periastron planetary collision planetary orbits planetesimals Pluto problem produced protons protoplanets protostar radiation radius ratio region resisting medium satellites Saturn seen semi-major axis shown in Figure silicates Solar System speed spin axis stellar Sun’s surface temperature terrestrial planets theory tidal Triton turbulent Uranus Venus wavelength