This book offers an advanced introduction to the increasingly robust fields of extrasolar planets and astrobiology. No other text currently available applies this level of mathematics and physics, while also providing an extensive grounding in key issues of chemistry, biology, and geophysics.
Over 150 images and illustrations.
Extensive bibliographies for each chapter.
Exercises for each chapter, ranging from straightforward calculation problems to more farranging researchoriented exercises.
A website with new exercises and a continually updated blog of exciting scientific news items, fully crossreferenced with the book to allow course instructors to integrate the most recent developments into their course material.
Caleb A. Scharf
astrobiology comet meteorite planet planetary science star star formation