Protostars and Planets IV (Space Science Series) - Hardcover

Mannings, Vince; Boss, A. P.; Russell, S. S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816520593 ISBN 13: 9780816520596

Publisher: University of Arizona Press, 2000

Synopsis

An international host of astrophysical specialists delve into the newest research in star and planet formation, including recent discoveries of extrasolar planets, brown dwarfs, and Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt objects. The eight sections cover molecular clouds and star formations, circumstellar envelopes and disks, young binaries, jets and outflows, early solar system and planet formation, comets and the Kuiper Belt, extrasolar planets and brown dwarfs, and initial conditions for astrobiology. Charts, tables, and high-resolution optical and near-infrared images enhance most of the articles. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Review

"The balance and clarity of the science and the quality of the writing are uniformly high. . . . An essential resource for all those working in the field, particularly those just joining or about to join. It captures eloquently the diversity, urgency, and excitement of this fascinating and fundamental field of research." --The Observatory

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816520593
• ISBN 13: 9780816520596
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1422