{"product_id":"near-earth-objects-our-celestial-neighbors-iau-s236-opportunity-and-risk-hardback-9780521863452","title":"Near Earth Objects, our Celestial Neighbors (IAU S236); Opportunity and Risk (Hardback) 9780521863452","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNear Earth Objects, our Celestial Neighbors (IAU S236)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eOpportunity and Risk\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIAU S236 concentrates on specific techniques of observation and modeling Near Earth Objects (NEOs).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrea Milani (Edited by), Giovanni B. Valsecchi (Edited by), David Vokrouhlicky (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521863452, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 May 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e524 pages, 299 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 18 x 3 cm, 1.18 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The papers are of a very high standard, well refereed and beautifully produced. The subject will be much enhanced by these proceedings and it is going to be very useful to have these papers all in one book as opposed to being scattered through a host of different journals.'  The Observatory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNear Earth Objects (NEOs), asteroids and comets, are the closest neighbors of the Earth-Moon system. They allow research not yet possible on more distant bodies. The IAU Symposium 236 focused on the specific observation and modeling techniques for NEOs, including radar, exploration by spacecraft, measurement of non-gravitational perturbations; also on the next generation surveys expected to increase a hundred-fold the NEO discovery rate. With data from first generation NEO surveys, we now understand how they formed and evolve, dynamically and physically, opening a window on the universal astrophysical phenomenon of collision, leaving clear markings on the surfaces of planets, including the Earth. NEOs with orbits crossing that of the Earth are also a source of impact risks and potential NEO collisions with the Earth represent a long term threat. Mankind has to put in place a chain of mitigating actions; NEO astronomers have successfully put in place the first link.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Prologue\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Population Models and Transport Mechanisms\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Meteroid\/Asteroid Impact Transition\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Rotation Shapes and Binaries\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Surfaces and Composition\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Surveys: Orbit Determination and Data Processing\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Surveys: Observatories and their Performances\u003cbr\u003e Part VII. Current and Future Missions to NEOs\u003cbr\u003e Part VIII. Impact Monitoring and Risk Measurements\u003cbr\u003e Part IX. IAU and Government Roles in the NEO Problem\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Indices.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Solar system: the Sun \u0026amp; planets [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Solar system: the Sun \u0026amp; planets\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Solar%20system:%20the%20Sun%20\u0026amp;%20planets%20%5BPGS%5D%22\"\u003ePGS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265285378328,"sku":"9780521863452","price":95.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521863452i.jpg?v=1692021357","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/near-earth-objects-our-celestial-neighbors-iau-s236-opportunity-and-risk-hardback-9780521863452","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}