The force of gravity acting over eons has provided the solar system with an intricate dynamical structure, much of it revealed by recent space missions. Clearly written and well illustrated coverage shows how a basic knowledge of the two - and three-body problems and perturbation theory can be combined to understand features as diverse as the tidal heating of Jupiter´s moon Io, the origin of the Kirkwood gaps in the asteroid belt, and the radial structure of Saturn´s rings.This volume provides an authoritative textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on planetary dynamics and celestial mechanics. It also equips students with the mathematical tools to tackle broader courses on dynamics, dynamical systems, applications of chaos theory and nonlinear dynamics.
