Worlds Beyond Our Own

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This is a book on planets: Solar system planets and dwarf planets. And planets outside our solar system – exoplanets. How did they form? What types of planets are there and what do they have in common? How do they differ? What do we know about their atmospheres – if they have one? What are the conditions for life and on which planets may they be met? And what’s the origin of life on Earth and how did it form? You will understand how rare the solar system, the Earth and hence life is.
This is also a book on stars. The first and second generation of stars in the Universe. But in particular also on the link between planets and stars – brown dwarfs. Their atmospheric properties and similarities with giant exoplanets.
All these fascinating questions will be answered in a non-technical manner. But those of you who want to know a bit more may look up the relevant mathematical relationships in appendices.

This is a book on planets: Solar system planets and dwarf planets. And planets outside our solar system – exoplanets. How did they form? What types of planets are there and what do they have in common? How do they differ? What do we know about their atmospheres – if they have one? What are the conditions for life and on which planets may they be met? And what’s the origin of life on Earth and how did it form? You will understand how rare the solar system, the Earth and hence life is.
This is also a book on stars. The first and second generation of stars in the Universe. But in particular also on the link between planets and stars – brown dwarfs. Their atmospheric properties and similarities with giant exoplanets.
All these fascinating questions will be answered in a non-technical manner. But those of you who want to know a bit more may look up the relevant mathematical relationships in appendices.
Presents the essential conditions required for the formation and evolution of life and on which planets these may be met Provides an understanding of how rare the solar system, planet Earth and all life on it actually are Teaches you about the different planets, stars and brown dwarfs Entertaining and at the same time informative and thought provocative for curious minds Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Sujan Sengupta

Themen in »Worlds Beyond Our Own«

Astrobiology Atmosphere and Climate of Solar Planets Brown Dwarfs Diamond Planets Dwarf Planets Earth-like Planets Exoplanets Extra-terrestrial Life Extrasolar Planets Life Outside Solar System Life on other Planets Solar System Planets Sub-earth Planets Super-earth Planets Terrestrial Planets

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“Readers certainly have a generous collection of recent books on habitable planets from which to choose. … Sengupta (Indian Institute of Astrophysics) does a commendable job of surveying the current state of knowledge. … Summing Up: Recommended. All academic, general, and professional library collections.” (K. L. Schick, Choice, Vol. 52 (10), June, 2015)

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