Siegfried J. Bauer

Contents: Solar System: Planets, Atmospheres and Life The Planets Introduction The inner planets The Giant (outer) planets Planetary Atmospheres Introduction Physical properties of a planetary atmosphere Origin of Planetary Atmospheres Planetary Environments and the Evolution of Life Reminiscences and Commentaries: My American Period (1953–1981) Post-doctoral Experience – My years at a US Military Research Center (1953-1960) NASA – Pioneering Years of Space Research (1961–1981) My Late Austrian Academic Career (1981–2003) Biographical and Bibliographical Writings Curriculum Vitae List of Publications Appendices