The Search for other Worlds: Fourteenth Astrophysics Conference (AIP Conference Proceedings / Astronomy and Astrophysics) [Hardcover]

Stephen S. Holt (Editor), Drake Deming (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 16, 2004 | ISBN-10: 073540190X | ISBN-13: 978-0735401907 | Edition: 1

This conference presents new advances in the study of planets orbiting other stars, their formation, and evolution, and methods for their detection and characterization using both ground-based and space-borne observations. Participants in the conference are active researchers in this new field, and the content of the conference is at a level appropriate for researchers and graduate students in astronomy or physics. Topics include: statistics of planetary systems; establishing the environment for planet formation; dusty disks and unseen planets; giant planets; terrestrial planets, dynamics and dynamical evolution of planetary systems; and programs and techniques for detection and characterization of extrasolar planets.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 341 pages
• Publisher: American Inst. of Physics; 1 edition (July 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073540190X
• ISBN-13: 978-0735401907
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,362,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)