Overview
This volume, based on a meeting held at the Space Telescope Science Institute, lays the astrophysical groundwork for locating habitable places in the Universe. Written by leading scientists in the field, it covers a range of topics relevant to the search for life in the universe, including extrasolar planet searches and properties; the history of the solar system; star and planet formation; the habitability of planets and search strategies.
- | Author: Mario Livio
- | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- | Publication Date: Mar 03, 2011
- | Number of Pages: 124 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0521173280
- | ISBN-13: 9780521173285