Short description This latest, up-to-date resource for research on extrasolar planets covers formation, dynamics and detection. Edited by a renowned expert in solar system dynamics with chapters written by the leading experts in the method described - from the US and Europe.
From the contents Planetary Masses and Orbital Parameters from Radial Velocity Measurements Terrestrial Planets in Extrasolar Planetary Systems Mission Requirements: How to Search for Extrasolar Planets Biomarkers Set in Context The Formation of Resonant Planetary Systems Impact of Stellar Activity on the Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres and Habitability Dynamics of the Extrasolar Planetary Systems Planets in Double Stars The Transit Method US Programs and Space Missions for Extrasolar Planet Research Habitable Zones in Extrasolar Planetary Systems
