Scientific Frontiers in Research on Extrasolar Planets
Author: Drake Deming
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 728
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Exoplanets
Author: John Mason
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-08-29
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 3540740082
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
Astronomy at the Frontiers of Science
Author: Jean-Pierre Lasota
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2011-08-05
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9400716583
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAstronomy is by nature an interdisciplinary activity: it involves mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. Astronomers use (and often develop) the latest technology, the fastest computers and the most refined software. In this book twenty-two leading scientists from nine countries talk about how astronomy interacts with these other sciences. They describe modern instruments used in astronomy and the relations between astronomy and technology, industry, politics and philosophy. They also discuss what it means to be an astronomer, the history of astronomy, and the place of astronomy in society today.
Exoplanets: Detection, Formation and Dynamics (IAU S249)
Author: International Astronomical Union. Symposium
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008-07-10
Total Pages: 550
ISBN-13: 9780521874717
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the 12 years since the first discovery of an exoplanet around a main sequence star (51 Peg), more than 270 exoplanets have been detected. The proceedings of IAU Symposium 249 present the latest theoretical and observational advances in the field of exoplanet research, including the ongoing and future projects such as CoRoT and Kepler. The volume opens with a review of exoplanet detection and orbital determination techniques, before looking at the physics of gas giant atmospheres and close-in stars. The topics of planet formation, migration and the dynamical evolution of protoplanetary disks and multi-planet systems are also covered in detail. IAU S249 is a useful reference for the graduate students and researchers working in the exciting field of exoplanet study.
Formation and Evolution of Exoplanets
Author: Rory Barnes
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2010-04-05
Total Pages: 291
ISBN-13: 3527408967
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDie Theorie der Planetenentstehung, im Zusammenhang präsentiert: Hier finden Sie Informationen zu allen wichtigen Aspekten, dazu sorgfältig recherchierte Literaturverweise und Bibliographien zum Weiterlesen. Mit einem Kapitel zu den jüngsten Beobachtungen.
Astrophysics Update
Author: John Mason
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2003-12-02
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9783540406426
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten by leading exponents in the field, this collection of timely reviews presents observational methods and the latest results of astronomical research as well as their theoretical foundations and interrelations, providing information and scientifically rigorous coverage.
Extrasolar Planets
Author: Patrick Cassen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-05-17
Total Pages: 463
ISBN-13: 3540314709
DOWNLOAD EBOOKResearch on extrasolar planets is one of the most exciting fields of activity in astrophysics. In a decade only, a huge step forward has been made from the early speculations on the existence of planets orbiting "other stars" to the first discoveries and to the characterization of extrasolar planets. This breakthrough is the result of a growing interest of a large community of researchers as well as the development of a wide range of new observational techniques and facilities. Based on their lectures given at the 31st Saas-Fee Advanced Course, Andreas Quirrenbach, Tristan Guillot and Pat Cassen have written up up-to-date comprehensive lecture notes on the "Detection and Characterization of Extrasolar Planets", "Physics of Substellar Objects Interiors, Atmospheres, Evolution" and "Protostellar Disks and Planet Formation". This book will serve graduate students, lecturers and scientists entering the field of extrasolar planets as detailed and comprehensive introduction.
Exoplanets
Author: Sara Seager
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 2011-01-15
Total Pages: 545
ISBN-13: 0816529450
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor the first time in human history, we know for certain the existence of planets around other stars. Now the fastest-growing field in space science, the time is right for this fundamental source book on the topic which will lay the foundation for its continued growth. Exoplanets serves as both an introduction for the non-specialist and a foundation for the techniques and equations used in exoplanet observation by those dedicated to the field.
Planets to Cosmology
Author: Mario Livio
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2006-04-06
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 1139452509
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book acknowledges the importance of identifying the most crucial science to be performed by the superb Hubble Telescope. With this goal in mind, the book presents a review of some of the most important open questions in astronomy. World experts examine topics ranging from extrasolar planets and star formation to supermassive black holes and the reionization of the universe. Special emphasis is placed on what astronomical observations should be carried out during the next few years to enable breakthroughs in our understanding of a complex and dynamic universe. In particular, the reviewers attempt to identify those topics to which the Hubble Space Telescope can uniquely contribute. The special emphasis on future research makes this book an essential resource for both professional researchers and graduate students in astronomy and astrophysics.
Extrasolar Planets
Author: Rudolf Dvorak
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008-06-25
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 3527621377
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis latest, up-to-date resource for research on extrasolar planets covers formation, dynamics, atmospheres and detection. After a look at the formation of giant planets, the book goes on to discuss the formation and dynamics of planets in resonances, planets in double stars, atmospheres and habitable zones, detection via spectra and transits, and the history and prospects of ESPs as well as satellite projects. Edited by a renowned expert in solar system dynamics with chapters written by the leading experts in the method described -- from the US and Europe -- this is an ideal textbook for graduates, students in astronomy, and astronomers.
