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Planets outside the solar system : theory and observations / edited by J.-M. Mariotti and D. Alloin.
LIBRA QB820 .P55 1999
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- NATO science series. Mathematical and physical sciences ; Series C, v. 532.
- NATO science series. Series C, Mathematical and physical sciences ; v. 532
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Extrasolar planets--Congresses.
- Extrasolar planets.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 421 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [1999]
- Summary:
- The observation and understanding of extra-solar planetary systems has become a very exciting topic that poses challenges to many fields of human knowledge. A few years after the first observational evidence of planets outside the Solar System, this field of research has experienced spectacular developments. One of the characteristics of the field is that it draws together researchers from a variety of fields: astrophysics, geophysics, biochemistry, etc., and opens up new areas for their interactions. This book sets out a synthesis of the advances and points of view of this adventure. Young students, researchers, engineers involved or about to become involved in this challenging quest for extra-solar planets will benefit by reading such a synthetic review.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0792357086
- 0792357094
- OCLC:
- 41017567
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