Destiny or chance revisited : planets and their place in the cosmos

Stuart Ross Taylor

This exciting tour of our Universe explores our current knowledge of exoplanets and the search for another Earth-like planet. Beginning with the basic concepts of planet formation and the composition of the Universe, Stuart Ross Taylor summarises our knowledge of exoplanets, how they compare with our planets and why some stars have better habitable zones. Further sections provide a detailed study of our Solar System, as a basis for understanding exoplanetary systems, and a detailed study of the Earth as our only current example of a habitable planet. The book concludes with a philosophical and historical discussion of topics surrounding planets and the development of life, including why our chances of finding aliens on exoplanets is very low. This is an engaging and informative read for anyone interested in planetary formation and the exploration of our Universe.

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[目次]

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of abbreviations
  • 1. Prologue
  • 2. The Universe
  • 3. Forming planets
  • 4. The exoplanets
  • 5. Our Solar System
  • 6. Earth and Moon
  • 7. Perspectives
  • Appendix A. Sources
  • Appendix B. The geological time scale on the Earth
  • Appendix C. The geological time scale on Mars
  • Appendix D. The geological time scale on the Moon
  • Index.

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書名 Destiny or chance revisited : planets and their place in the cosmos
著作者等 Taylor, Stuart Ross
出版元 Cambridge University Press
刊行年月 2012
ページ数 xxv, 291 p.
大きさ 24 cm
ISBN 9781107016750
NCID BB1119808X
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言語 英語
出版国 イギリス
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