Author Description

An introduction for students of Earth science and astronomy, Planetary geology is based on a course taught by the author for more than a decade to a broad spectrum of students in geology, physical sciences and human sciences. The book deals with the origin of planetary bodies, the forces that fashion their surfaces - notably tectonics, volcanism, wind and water, and meteoritic and cometary impacts - the rise and fall of icecaps and oceans, and the role of life in planetary history.