Extra-Solar Planets

CRC Press

Extra-Solar PlanetsThe Detection, Formation, Evolution and Dynamics of Planetary Systems\nAuthor(s): Bonnie Steves, Martin Hendry, Andrew C. Cameron\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367383237, 978-0367383237\nSynopsis\nSince the discovery of the first exoplanet orbiting a main sequence star in 1995, nearly 500 planets have been detected, with this number expected to increase dramatically as new ground-based planetary searches begin to report their results. Emerging techniques offer the tantalizing possibility of detecting an Earth-mass planet in the habitable zone of a solar-type star as well as the exciting prospect of studying exoplanetary atmospheres that could reveal the presence of biomarkers, such as water vapor, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.\n\nCan we find the \""Holy Grail\"" of exoplanets? Cutting-edge research may reveal the answer\n\nWritten by internationally renowned scientists at the forefront of the f.