Exoplanets

Detection, Formation, Properties, Habitability

Buch | Softcover

XX, 314 Seiten

2010 | 1. Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-09328-9 (ISBN)

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lt;p>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.

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?.

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)

Erscheint lt. Verlag	13.11.2010
Reihe/Serie	Astronomy and Planetary Sciences
Reihe/Serie	Springer Praxis Books
Zusatzinfo	XX, 314 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 244 mm
Gewicht	575 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
Schlagworte	Brown Dwarfs • Evolution • exoplanets • Extrasolar Planets • Habitability • Microlensing • Planet • Protoplanetary Disks • Solar • Star • Stellar
ISBN-10	3-642-09328-0 / 3642093280
ISBN-13	978-3-642-09328-9 / 9783642093289
Zustand	Neuware