Handbook of Exoplanets
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Beschreibung
This state-of-the-art reference work includes over 15 sections dealing with all aspects of exoplanets and exobiology research, including historic aspects, the Solar System as a template, objects at the planet-to-star transition, exoplanet detection and characterization with related instrumentation, technology and software tools, planet and planet-system statistics with recent and planned surveys, their atmosphere and formation and evolution processes, habitability and exobiology implications, and outlooks for future exploration and science development, including visionary contributions. Each section has 10-20 contributions written by the top experts in their subject, including both senior researchers as well as young, smart researchers who represent the future of the discipline. All in all, this handbook comprehensively tackles one of the most challenging and dynamic fields of modern astronomy and astrophysics.
The Handbook of Exoplanets contains 15 sections dealing with all aspects of exoplanets and exobiology research, including historic aspects, the Solar System as a template, objects at the planet-to-star transition, exoplanet detection and characterization with related instrumentation, technology and software tools, planet and planet-system statistics with recent and planned surveys, their atmosphere and formation and evolution processes, habitability and exobiology implications, and outlooks for future exploration and science development. Each section has 10-20 contributions written by the top experts in their subject, including senior researchers as well as young researchers who represent the future of the discipline. Overall, this handbook comprehensively tackles one of the most challenging and dynamic fields of modern astronomy and astrophysics.
Complete up-to-date coverage of emerging exoplanet studies
Written by outstanding scholars in the field
Frequent updates make the book an indispensable reference in this area
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Offers complete up-to-date coverage of emerging exoplanet studies, touching on every possible topic on the subject
Includes contributions by outstanding scholars in the field and young researchers who have made exoplanets one of the fastest growing branches of modern astronomy
Frequent updates will ensure that the work will continue to serve as an indispensable reference in this field, which overlaps with many other scientific disciplines, such as geology, meteorology, and atmospheric chemistry
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Hans J. Deeg
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