The planetary scientist's companion / Спутник планетолога

You certainly have found yourself in situations where you wanted to do a quick calculation or remind yourself about some planetary or cosmochemical quantity but then spent a fair amount of time hunting for the necessary data through a large pile of books and scientific papers. Although there are several handbooks for physics, astronomy, and chemistry, no one handbook contains combined data for the interdisciplinary fields of planetary science and cosmochemistry. 

To remedy this situation, we conceived this small book containing physical and chemical data often used in planetary science. The result is a "data journey" through the solar system and beyond. Data for the sun, the terrestrial and outer planets, and their satellites are presented, followed by data for the smaller objects: the asteroids, Centaurs, Kuiper belt objects, and comets. A larger chapter dealing with meteorites, the debris of asteroids, is also included. You will also find information about the newly discovered extrasolar planets and nearby stars in chapter 17, Beyond the Solar System. All chapters start with a small summary describing the planet or smaller bodies, followed by the related tables. Also included in the book are tables listing fundamental constants and unit conversion factors, a small glossary, and an index. <...>