Exoplanets: Detection, Formation, Properties, Habitability

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John Mason
Springer Science & Business Media, Aug 29, 2008 - Science - 314 pages

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.

 

Contents

The Brown Dwarf Exoplanet Connection
5
Dynamics of Multiple Planet Systems
7
References
17
Neill Reid Stanimir A Metchev 115
21
5
32
References
42
References
83
Formation and Evolution of Terrestrial Planets in Protoplanetary
89
References
172
Rory Barnes
177
References
202
References
221
References
252
Planetary Environmental Signatures for Habitability and Life
258
References
280
References
300

References
106
Formation Migration Mechanisms
153

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