Exoplanets
Detection, Formation, Properties, Habitability
Published on 13. November 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
XX, 314 pages
978-3-642-09328-9 (ISBN)
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.
Reviews / Votes
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)
More details
Series
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional/practitioner
Illustrations
XX, 314 p.
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
581 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-642-09328-9 (9783642093289)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-74008-7
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
01/2008
Springer
€213.99
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Content
Detection Methods and Properties of Known Exoplanets.- Doppler Exoplanet Surveys: From Single Object to Multiple Objects.- Detection of Extrasolar Planets by Gravitational Microlensing.- Formation and Evolution of Terrestrial Planets in Protoplanetary and Debris Disks.- The Brown Dwarf - Exoplanet Connection.- Close-Orbiting Exoplanets: Formation, Migration Mechanisms and Properties.- Dynamics of Multiple Planet Systems.- Searching for Exoplanets in the Stellar Graveyard.- Formation, Dynamical Evolution, and Habitability of Planets in Binary Star Systems.- Planetary Environmental Signatures for Habitability and Life.- Moons of Exoplanets: Habitats for Life?.