ExoFrontiers: Big questions in exoplanetary science (AAS-IOP Astronomy) - Hardcover

Madhusudhan, Nikku

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750314702 ISBN 13: 9780750314701

Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2022

Synopsis

This book is a compendium of key scientific questions, challenges, and opportunities across different areas of exoplanetary science. It provides a starting point for researchers, experts and non-experts alike, to obtain a quick overview of the forefront of exoplanetary science and a vision for the future of the field.

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About the Author

Nikku Madhusudhan is a Professor of Astrophysics and Exoplanetary Science at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge. His research interests span a wide range of areas in exoplanetary science, including exoplanetary atmospheres, interiors, formation and habitability. His work has been recognised with various awards and honours, including the 2014 Vainu Bappu Gold Medal in Astrophysics by the Astronomical Society of India, the 2016 Young Scientist Medal by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) Commission on Astrophysics, the 2019 MERAC Prize in Theoretical Astrophysics by the European Astronomical Society, and the 2019 Pilkington Prize for excellence in teaching at the University of Cambridge.

Edition details

• Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750314702
• ISBN 13: 9780750314701
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 308