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(This is part of the 25 books (so far) comprising  the Cambridge Planetary Science Series) Editors: Galina O. Ryabova, David J. Asher, and Margaret D. Campbell-Brown Publisher:  Cambridge University Press – 306 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram While this book has been written for advanced students and researchers, this book is accessible to anyone curious and interested enough about phenomena in the sky in our Space Age. Here are some questions discussed in this guide to the central topics of meteor science: What are the physical and chemical compositions of meteors, meteorites, meteoroids? What are the most significant...

Authors: B. Ronald Frost and Carol D. Frost Publisher:  Cambridge University Press – 349 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram Petrology is the branch of geology that studies rocks and the conditions under which they form. Petrology has three subdivisions: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary petrology. Igneous and metamorphic petrology are commonly taught together because they both contain heavy use of chemistry, chemical methods, and phase diagrams. Sedimentary petrology is, on the other hand, commonly taught together with stratigraphy because it deals with the processes that form sedimentary rock. This book on igneous and metamorphic petrology outlines and discusses the origins, environments, and basic processes that...

Author: Ranjan Vepa Publisher:  Cambridge University Press – 352 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram The established principles upon which space robotics is based are conservation of momentum and energy, and stability in a thorough fashion, writes the author of this book Ranjan Vepa, who is affiliated with the School of Engineering and Material Science at Queen Mary University of London. In a nutshell, as the author lays out in the Preface, this book is about: The stability and control of satellites carrying robotic manipulators, as well as the stability and control of the manipulators themselves The issues related...

This book is based on the August 20-24, 2018 proceedings of the IAU in Vienna Austria Editors: Kristen B.W. McQuinn and Sabrina Stierwalt Publisher:  Cambridge University Press – 506 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram What are dwarf galaxies? They are low-mass systems that allow us to understand the structure, formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time, particularly the stellar, chemical, and dynamical properties of star systems in nearby galaxies. They provide a unique window into the complex physics of the early universe. The proceedings of this IAU Symposium gave us a lot, such as a clearer understanding...

Editors: Larry A. Dimateo, Michael Cannarsa, and Cristina Poncibo Publisher:  Cambridge University Press – 366 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram Business keeps on becoming more competitive on a daily business, and companies are working harder to protect their brands, ideas, medicines, physical products, software, and technologies. But changes, differences, modifications, and nuances in these assets are giving competitors the opportunities to carve pieces of the various markets for themselves, by registering them with the various governmental regulatory agencies. In short, commerce becomes more complex as innovation and technology marches forward. What to do with increased complexity? Arm yourself...