Earth as a Distant Planet

A Rosetta Stone for the Search of Earth-Like Worlds

AvM. Vázquez,E. Pallé

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

In The Earth as a Distant Planet, the authors become external observers of our solar system from a distance and try to determine how one can understand how Earth, the third in distance to the central star, is essentially unique and capable of sustaining life.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-08-23
Mått:155 x 235 x 24 mm
Vikt:663 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Antal sidor:422
Förlag:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:9781493950607

Utforska kategorier

Astronomi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Tillämpad fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Miljöteknik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

The authors are researchers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias. M. Vázquez is also author of Ultraviolet Radiation in the Solar System and The Sun Recorded Through History.

Recensioner i media

From the reviews:“This very up-to-date book stresses the importance that future studies of the Earth will bring to our quest to discover life around extrasolar planets. … The book is also an excellent reference source for researchers interested in detailed summary descriptions of the Earth and its role in the search for extraterrestrial life and other planets. Includes striking color pictures, graphs, and figures; extensive end-of-chapter references; a list of acronyms and units; and a four-page index. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals; general audiences.” (W. E. Howard III, Choice, Vol. 48 (3), November, 2010)

Innehållsförteckning

Observing the Earth.- The Earth in Time.- The Pale Blue Dot.- The Outer Layers of the Earth.- Biosignatures and the Search for Life on Earth.- Detecting Extrasolar Earth-like Planets.- The Worlds Out There.- Extrasolar Planetary Systems.- Is Our Environment Special?.