Extrasolar planets
Subtitle: formation, detection and dynamics
By: edited by Rudolf Dvorak.
Contributors: Dvorak, R.
Series: Physics textbook
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Weinheim [Germany]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9783527406715
Subjects: Extrasolar planets; Exoplanètes
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Planetary masses and orbital parameters from radical velocity measurements / C. Beaugé, S. Ferraz-Mello and T.A. Michtchenko; title: Terrestrial planets in extrasolar planetary systems / R. Dvorak and E. Pilat-Lohinger; title: Mission requirements : how to search for extrasolar planets / M. Fridlund and L. Kaltenegger; title: Biomarkers set in context / L. Kaltenegger and F. Selsis; title: The formation of resonant planetary systems / W. Kley and Z. Sándor; title: Impact of steller activity on the evolution of planetary atmospheres and habitability / H. Lammer ... [et al.]; title: Dynamics of the extrasolar planetary systems / T.A. Michtchenko, S. Ferraz-Mello and C. Beaugé; title: Planets in double stars / E. Pilat-Lohinger and R. Dvorak; title: The transit method / H. Rauer and A. Erikson; title: US programs and space missions for extrasolar planet research / P.K. Seidelmann; title: Habitable zones in extrasolar planetary systems / W. von Bloh, C. Bounama and S. Franck.