| Exoplanets: Detection, Formation, Properties, Habitability 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Mason, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3540740074 ISBN-13: 9783540740070 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: This edited, multi-author volume will be an invaluable introduction and reference to all key aspects in the field of exoplanet research. The reviews cover: Detection methods and properties of known exoplanets, Detection of extrasolar planets by gravitational microlensing. The formation and evolution of terrestrial planets in protoplanetary and debris disks. The brown dwarf-exoplanet connection. Formation, migration mechanisms and properties of hot Jupiters. Dynamics of multiple exoplanet systems. Doppler exoplanet surveys. Searching for exoplanets in the stellar graveyard. Formation and habitability of extra solar planets in multiple star systems. Exoplanet habitats and the possibilities for life. Moons of exoplanets: habitats for life. Contributing authors: ???Rory Barnes ???David P. Bennett ???Jian Ge ???Nader Haghighipour ???Patrick Irwin ???Hugh Jones ???Victoria Meadows ???Stanimir Metchev ???I. Neill Reid ???George Rieke ???Caleb Scharf ???Steinn Sigurdsson |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology |
| Dewey: 500.5 |
| LCCN: 2007835198 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.7" (1.75 lbs) 314 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first collection of review articles in one volume covering the very latest developments in exoplanet research. This edited, multi-author volume will be an invaluable introduction and reference to all key aspects in the field this field. The reviews cover topics such as the properties of known exoplanets and searching for exoplanets in the stellar graveyard. The book provides an easily accessible point of reference in a fast moving and exciting field. |
