Astrophysics of Life - Proceedings of Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium, Held in

Klappentext This 2002 book covers topics relevant to the search for life in the Universe, by leading scientists. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 2002 as part of the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium series which details the astrophysical groundwork required for locating habitable places in the Universe. Written by leading scientists in the field! this is an indispensable collection of articles for research. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

Product details

• Authors: Mario Livio, Mario Reid Livio
• Assisted by: Mario Livio (Editor), I. Neill Reid (Editor), William B. Sparks (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.03.2011
• EAN: 9780521173285
• ISBN: 978-0-521-17328-5
• No. of pages: 124
• Series: Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium Series
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Miscellaneous