Astrophysics of Life
Astrophysics of Life
I. Neill Reid, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
William B. Sparks, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
This volume, based on a meeting held at the Space Telescope Science Institute, lays the astrophysical groundwork for locating habitable places in the Universe. Written by leading scientists in the field, it covers a range of topics relevant to the search for life in the universe, including extrasolar planet searches and properties; the history of the solar system; star and planet formation; the habitability of planets and search strategies.
- Lays the astrophysical groundwork for locating habitable places in the universe
- With contributions by leading scientists in the field
- An invaluable resource for research scientists and graduate students
Reviews & endorsements
Review of the hardback: '… this is a rewarding read, the articles being very well written and inspiring.' The Observatory
Review of the hardback: 'This is an area moving fast, and no department of geology should be losing the opportunity of teaching this area …' Journal of Geological Magazine
Review of the hardback: 'In such a fast developing field as planetary detection this volume rightly concentrates on the basics and will hence be of interest for a long time.' Spaceflight
Product details
February 2005Hardback
9780521824903
122 pages
255 × 180 × 19 mm
0.435kg
Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
Table of Contents
- 1. A voyage from dark clouds to the early Earth P. Ehrenfreund, S. B. Charnley and O. Botta
- 2. Galactic environment of the Sun and stars: interstellar and interplanetary material P. C. Frisch, H. R. Muller, G. P. Zank and C. Lopate
- 3. Transits R. L. Gilliland
- 4. Planet migration E. W. Thommes and J. J. Lissauer
- 5. Organic synthesis in space S. A. Sandford
- 6. The Vegetation Red Edge Spectroscopic Feature as a surface biomarker S. Seager and E. B. Ford
- 7. Search for extra-solar planets through gravitational microlensing K. C. Sahu
- 8. The galactic habitable zone G. Gonzalez
- 9. Cosmology and life M. Livio.
