Airless bodies of the inner solar system : understanding the process affecting rocky, airless surfaces / Jennifer A. Grier, Senior Scientist and Education and Communications Specialist, Planetary Science Institute, Columbia, MD, United States, Andrew S. Rivkin, Principal Professional Staff, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD, United States.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Focuses "on the airless, rocky bodies in the inner solar system as a host unto themselves, with a unique set of processes that require a specific set of investigative techniques. The book allows readers to understand both the basic and advanced concepts necessary to understand and employ that information. Topics covered past exploration of these surfaces, changes with time, space weathering, impact cratering, creation and evolution of regolith and soils, comparison of sample and remote sensing data, dust characterization, surface composition and thoughts for future exploration."-- Publisher.

Graduate students interested in planetary geology, aerospace engineering, space exploration, and even science policy.