
Title: | Extrasolar planets : the search for new worlds |
Authors: | Stuart G. Clark |
Material Type: | book |
Publisher: | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 1998 |
Series: | Wiley-Praxis series in astronomy and astrophysics |
ISBN / ISSN / EAN : | 471976342 |
Size: | 24 cm |
Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Languages: | English |
Subjects: | Planetary exploration |
Description: |
There have recently been many exciting developments in the search for planetary-sized bodies orbiting Sun-like stars. This book provides a timely, readable, yet comprehensive overview of this fast moving field. It presents the very latest dicoveries and ideas, and covers the wealth of new and important observational data. An increasing number of suspected planets outside our own solar system are now being found, and many objects have been independently confirmed. Surprisingly, the extrasolar planets discovered so far display orbital properties more diverse than those found in the solar system. The implication of these discoveries for theories of planet formation and the possibilities of life elsewhere makes this an exciting and important field. In "Extrasolar planets", Stuart Clark discusses the formation and evolution of stars, and the processes leading to the formation of protoplanetary discs, planetesimals, embryonic planets and complete planetary systems. He describes in detail the various techniques currently being employed for the detection of extrasolar planets, and the results of searches to date. The author reviews the evidence for all suspected extrasolar planets, and discusses the theoretical problems posed by giant planets with small orbital radii and those in highly eccentric orbits. Brown dwarfs and possible planets around pulsars are also explored. The "habitable zone" is described in the context of extrasolar planets which might support life, and the book discusses future planned searches for extrasolar planets, including those designed to detect Earth-sized worlds. |
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Copies in the Library (1)
Barcode | Call number | Media type | Location | Section | Status |
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006508 | QB820.C53 1998 | Book | ISU Central Campus library | Main collection | Available |