Exoplanets: Detection, Formation, Properties, HabitabilityJohn Mason 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 |
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