Planetary Science: A Lunar Perspective. by Taylor, Stuart Ross - 1982.

Houston, Texas:: Self Published, 1982.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: dark blue binding with off-white/pale yellow text and vignette; owner's name stamped in four places: the front endpaper, title page, and the top and bottom edges of the text block; otherwise in Very Good condition.. 8vo (9.25 inches tall) . Appendices, glossary, index. Description: Color frontis. Figure illustrations. Author Stuart Ross Taylor has carried out extensive investigation in lunar and terrestrial trace element geochemistry, including research work on analytical techniques, the composition and evolution of the continental crust, island-arc volcanic rocks, tektites, meteorite impact glasses, lunar samples and models for the geochemical evolution of the Moon. Dr Taylor was a member of the Lunar Sample Preliminary Examination Team for Apollo 11 and 12 and carried out the first chemical analysis of a lunar sample. Chapter headings are: The exploration of the solar system. Geology and stratigraphy. Meteorite impacts, crates and multi-ring basins. Planetary surfaces. Planetary crusts. Basaltic volcanism. Planetary interiors. The chemical composition of the planets. The origin and evolution of the moon and planets. The significance of lunar and planetary exploration. Published by the Lunar and Planetary Institute of Houston, Texas.