Asteroidy,komety etc..pdf

ASTEROIDS,

COMETS, AND

DWARF PLANETS

Andrew S. Rivkin

Greenwood Guides to the Universe

Timothy F. Slater and Lauren V. Jones, Series Editors

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Rivkin, Andrew S.

Asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets / Andrew S. Rivkin.

p. cm. — (Greenwood guides to the universe)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-313-34432-9 (hard copy: alk. paper) —

ISBN 978-0-313-34433-6 (ebook)

1. Solar system. 2. Asteroids. 3. Comets. 4. Dwarf planets. I. Title.

QB501.R58

2009

523.2—dc22

2009016114

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