Exoplanets: detection, formation, proper
β Mason, John W
π Library
π
2008
π Praxis Publ., Springer
π English
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Exoplanets: Detection, Formation, Properties, Habitability
β Scribed by Patrick G. J. Irwin (auth.), Dr John W. Mason (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 328
- Series
- Springer Praxis Books
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
From the reviews:
"Editor Mason has done a superb job in organizing the 11 sections of this multi authored work to give a cohesive overview of a cutting-edge field that shows the interconnectiveness of star, planets, and life. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above." (T. Barker, Choice, Vol. 46 (3), November, 2008)
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Detection Methods and Properties of Known Exoplanets....Pages 1-20
Doppler Exoplanet Surveys: From Single Object to Multiple Objects....Pages 21-45
Detection of Extrasolar Planets by Gravitational Microlensing....Pages 47-88
Formation and Evolution of Terrestrial Planets in Protoplanetary and Debris Disks....Pages 89-113
The Brown Dwarf β Exoplanet Connection....Pages 115-152
Close-Orbiting Exoplanets: Formation, Migration Mechanisms and Properties....Pages 153-175
Dynamics of Multiple Planet Systems....Pages 177-208
Searching for Exoplanets in the Stellar Graveyard....Pages 209-222
Formation, Dynamical Evolution, and Habitability of Planets in Binary Star Systems....Pages 223-257
Planetary Environmental Signatures for Habitability and Life....Pages 259-284
Moons of Exoplanets: Habitats for Life?....Pages 285-303
Back Matter....Pages 305-314
β¦ Subjects
Astronomy; Astrophysics; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences; Astrobiology; Planetology
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