Extrasolar Planets and Astrobiology
- ISBN-10
- 1891389556
- ISBN-13
- 9781891389559
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 496
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Science Books
- Author
- Caleb A. Scharf
Description
"This book: Provides extensive grounding in key issues of astrophysics, chemistry, biology and geophysics; over 150 images and illustrations; exercises for each chapter, ranging from straightforward calculation problems to more far-ranging research-oriented exercises; an online component for users that includes new exercises and a continually updated blog of late-breaking scientific news items, fully cross referenced with the book; and extensive bibliographies for each chapter."--BOOK JACKET.
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