Overview
- Presents the whole story of the hunt for planets outside the Solar System for the first time
- Describes clearly the various techniques used by astronomers to detect extrasolar planets
- Provides a complete picture of the wide range of extrasolar planets discovered to date
- Demonstrates how life might evolve on an extrasolar planet and how such life might be detected
- Explains concepts in such a way that no prior understanding of science is needed
Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)
Part of the book sub series: Popular Astronomy (POPULAR)
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"The story … told in this translation of a French book in vivid language and with plenty of colour illustrations, with careful, explanations of terms to make the account accessible to non-specialists. … this book is a great introduction to the exciting topic of planetary systems beyond our own." (Fred Taylor, BBC Sky at Night, August, 2007)
"New Worlds discusses theories of planetary system formation – what our own solar system tells us, and how that has been changed by the new systems being found today. … New Worlds asks questions about life in the universe – how we define it, how to search for it, and where we might find it in other star systems. … The book is recommended for astronomy and general science collections." (David White, ACADEMIA, December, 2007)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The New Worlds
Book Subtitle: Extrasolar Planets
Authors: Fabienne Casoli, Thérèse Encrenaz
Series Title: Springer Praxis Books
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-44907-4
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-44906-7Published: 25 April 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 188
Additional Information: Original French edition published by Éditions Belin, 2005. Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astrobiology