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Deeg, Hans J |
Handbook of Exoplanets |
I08873 |
2018 |
eBook |
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Mu??oz Caro, Guillermo M |
Laboratory Astrophysics |
I08871 |
2018 |
eBook |
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De Blasio, Fabio Vittorio |
Mysteries of Mars |
I08870 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 44 |
Pessah, Martin |
Formation, Evolution, and Dynamics of Young Solar Systems |
I08846 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| 45 |
Henin, Bernard |
Exploring the Ocean Worlds of Our Solar System |
I08750 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 46 |
Vasile, Massimiliano |
Stardust Final Conference |
I08740 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 47 |
Carroll, Michael |
Ice Worlds of the Solar System |
I08689 |
2019 |
eBook |
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| 48 |
Stevenson, David S |
Red Dwarfs |
I08681 |
2019 |
eBook |
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| 49 |
Schulze-Makuch, Dirk |
Life in the Universe |
I08651 |
2018 |
eBook |
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Harvey, Brian |
Discovering the Cosmos with Small Spacecraft |
I08643 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| Title | Handbook of Exoplanets |
| Author(s) | Deeg, Hans J;Belmonte, Juan Antonio |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | 910 illus., 789 illus. in color. eReference : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This state-of-the-art reference work includes over 15 sections dealing with all aspects of exoplanets and exobiology research, including historic aspects, the Solar System as a template, objects at the planet-to-star transition, exoplanet detection and characterization with related instrumentation, technology and software tools, planet and planet-system statistics with recent and planned surveys, their atmosphere and formation and evolution processes, habitability and exobiology implications, and outlooks for future exploration and science development, including visionary contributions. Each section has 10-20 contributions written by the top experts in their subject, including both senior researchers as well as young, smart researchers who represent the future of the discipline. All in all, this handbook comprehensively tackles one of the most challenging and dynamic fields of modern astronomy and astrophysics. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319553337 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
6. ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. METEOROLOGY
10. Observations, Astronomical
11. PLANETOLOGY
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| Title | Laboratory Astrophysics |
| Author(s) | Mu??oz Caro, Guillermo M;Escribano, Rafael |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XII, 237 p. 100 illus., 53 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book focuses on the most recent, relevant, comprehensive and significant aspects in the well-established multidisciplinary field Laboratory Astrophysics. It focuses on astrophysical environments, which include asteroids, comets, the interstellar medium, and circumstellar and circumplanetary regions. Its scope lies between physics and chemistry, since it explores physical properties of the gas, ice, and dust present in those systems, as well as chemical reactions occurring in the gas phase, the bare dust surface, or in the ice bulk and its surface. The book provides adequate material to help interpret the observations, or the computer models of astrophysical environments. It introduces and describes the use of spectroscopic tools for laboratory astrophysics. Each chapter provides the necessary mathematical background to understand the subject, followed by a case study of the corresponding system. This book is mainly addressed to PhD graduates working in this field or observers and modelers searching for information on ice and dust processes |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319900209 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROPHYSICS
2. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
3. Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics
4. ATOMS
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. PHYSICS
8. PLANETOLOGY
9. SPECTROSCOPY
10. Spectroscopy/Spectrometry
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| Title | Mysteries of Mars |
| Author(s) | De Blasio, Fabio Vittorio |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Praxis
2. Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XIII, 189 p. 156 illus., 105 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book introduces the reader to the wonders of Mars, covering all aspects from our past perceptions of the planet through to the latest knowledge on its history, its surface processes such as impact cratering, volcano formation, and glaciation, and its atmosphere and climate. In addition, a series of ten intriguing open issues are considered in a more advanced way. These include such thought-provoking questions as What turned off the planet???s magnetic field?, Why are the northern and southern hemispheres so different?, What was the fate of the once abundant water?, and Is there, or was there, life on Mars? Numerous original figures, unavailable elsewhere, reproduce details of images from Viking, CTX, MOC, HiRISE, THEMIS, and HRSC. The book will appeal especially to general readers interested in planetary sciences, astronomy, astrogeology, and space exploration and to students of Earth Sciences and Natural and Environmental Sciences. The higher-level material on the remaining mysteries of Mars will also be of interest to astrogeologists and other researchers |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319747842 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. EARTH
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. GEOLOGY
7. PLANETARY SCIENCE
8. PLANETARY SCIENCES
9. PLANETOLOGY
10. Popular Earth Science
11. Popular Science in Astronomy
12. SPACE SCIENCES
13. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Formation, Evolution, and Dynamics of Young Solar Systems |
| Author(s) | Pessah, Martin;Gressel, Oliver |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XIV, 374 p. 80 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book's interdisciplinary scope aims at bridging various communities: 1) cosmochemists, who study meteoritic samples from our own solar system, 2) (sub-) millimetre astronomers, who measure the distribution of dust and gas of star-forming regions and planet-forming discs, 3) disc modellers, who describe the complex photo-chemical structure of parametric discs to fit these to observation, 4) computational astrophysicists, who attempt to decipher the dynamical structure of magnetised gaseous discs, and the effects the resulting internal structure has on the aerodynamic re-distribution of embedded solids, 5) theoreticians in planet formation theory, who aim to piece it all together eventually arriving at a coherent holistic picture of the architectures of planetary systems discovered by 6) the exoplanet observers, who provide us with unprecedented samples of exoplanet worlds. Combining these diverse fields the book sheds light onto the riddles that research on planet formation is currently confronted with, and paves the way for a comprehensive understanding of the formation, evolution, and dynamics of young solar systems. The chapters ???Chondrules ??? Ubiquitous Chondritic Solids Tracking the Evolution of the Solar Protoplanetary Disk???, ???Dust Coagulation with Porosity Evolution??? and ???The Emerging Paradigm of Pebble Accretion??? are published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license via link.springer.com |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319606095 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTROPHYSICS
3. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. PLANETOLOGY
7. SPACE SCIENCES
8. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Exploring the Ocean Worlds of Our Solar System |
| Author(s) | Henin, Bernard |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XXIV, 303 p. 45 illus., 34 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In the last 25 years, planetary science experienced a revolution, as vast oceans of liquid water have been discovered within the heart of the icy moons of our Solar System. These subsurface oceans lie hidden under thick layers of ice. We call them ocean worlds. Some of these icy moons, such as Ganymede, may hold two to three times more liquid water than all the water present on Earth, while others, such as Enceladus and Europa, are thought by astrobiologists to be our best hope of finding extraterrestrial life. In this book, we will explore and compare a variety of Solar System ocean worlds, meeting in the process 22 of the most intriguing objects, from the giant asteroid Ceres to the enigmatic, distant Sedna. In doing so, we will also encounter the multiple spacecraft that brought back most of what we know of these worlds (Pioneers, Voyagers, Cassini-Huygens, etc.), as well as the latest scientific research on this new topic. We will also entertain the possibility of life on each of these ocean worlds by assessing their habitability, as ultimately, these ocean worlds might hold the key to answering the fundamental questions in life: How did life appear? Where do we come from? Is there life out there? |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319934761 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Hydrology
6. Hydrology/Water Resources
7. PLANETARY SCIENCE
8. PLANETARY SCIENCES
9. PLANETOLOGY
10. Popular Science in Astronomy
11. SPACE SCIENCES
12. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Stardust Final Conference : Advances in Asteroids and Space Debris Engineering and Science |
| Author(s) | Vasile, Massimiliano;Minisci, Edmondo;Summerer, Leopold;McGinty, Peter |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | VIII, 323 p. 166 illus., 147 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Space debris and asteroid impacts pose a very real, very near-term threat to Earth. In order to help study and mitigate these risks, the Stardust program was formed in 2013. This training and research network was devoted to developing and mastering techniques such as removal, deflection, exploitation, and tracking. This book is a collection of many of the topics addressed at the Final Stardust Conference, describing??the latest in asteroid monitoring and how engineering efforts can help us reduce space debris. It is a selection of studies bringing together specialists from universities, research institutions, and industry, tasked with the mission of pushing the boundaries of space research with innovative ideas and visionary concepts. Topics covered by the Symposium: Orbital and Attitude Dynamics Modeling Long Term Orbit and Attitude Evolution Particle Cloud Modeling and Simulation Collision and Impact Modelling and Simulation, Re-entry Modeling and Simulation Asteroid Origins and Characterization Orbit and Attitude Determination Impact Prediction and Risk Analysis, Mission Analysis- Proximity Operations, Active Removal/Deflection Control Under Uncertainty, Active Removal/Deflection Technologies, and Asteroid Manipulation |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319699561 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROPHYSICS
2. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
3. Control engineering
4. Control, Robotics, Mechatronics
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Mechatronics
8. PLANETOLOGY
9. ROBOTICS
10. SPACE SCIENCES
11. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Ice Worlds of the Solar System : Their Tortured Landscapes and Biological Potential |
| Author(s) | Carroll, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XIII, 166 p. 90 illus., 68 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Although there is a chance that certain planets may be habitable for life, the moons of planets might have even more to offer. The ice moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have taught us important lessons about new volcanic forms???cryovolcanism???and the bizarre landscapes sculpted by those erupting geysers. Glaciers, ice mountains, and vast canyons mold the faces of these worlds of ice and thunder. Yet, many ice moons and dwarf planets, including Ceres and Pluto, are in fact sea worlds, hiding deep oceans beneath their ice crusts. This book explores the frozen worlds beyond Mars, delving into the interior forces of migrating ice diapirs, seafloor volcanism and tidal friction, which help form the landscapes found above and biologically friendly environs buried below. It covers the latest research in the field and includes interviews with today???s foremost authorities, including astrobiologists Chris McKay (NASA Ames), Ralph Lorenz (Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory) and Karl Mitchell (Jet Propulsion Laboratory). Original art by the author enhances the concepts explored in the text, recreating some of the most remarkable landscapes on icy planets and moons |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030281205 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. PLANETARY SCIENCE
6. PLANETARY SCIENCES
7. PLANETOLOGY
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Red Dwarfs : Their Geological, Chemical, and Biological Potential for Life |
| Author(s) | Stevenson, David S |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XIII, 370 p. 114 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This thought-provoking book looks at the nature of red dwarf systems as potential homes for life. Realistically, what are the prospects for life on these distant worlds? Could life evolve and survive there? How do these planetary surfaces and geologies evolve? How would life on a planet orbiting a red dwarf differ from life on Earth? And what are the implications for finding further habitable worlds in our galaxy? The author provides readers with insight into the habitability of planets and how this changes as time progresses and the central star evolves. Since the previous 2013 edition Under a Crimson Sun, there has been a rise in newly discovered planets orbiting red dwarfs, accompanied by controversial areas of research that test what we think we know about these systems. This revised edition delves into the wealth of new material uncovered since that date. It explains the often conflicting results and analyses put forward and clarifies our understanding of these exciting new worlds. The chapters explore the full width of relevant scientific discovery and speculation on the potential for red dwarf planets to host life. New content includes improved atmospheric models, new understandings of the impact of stellar radiation on the atmosphere of red dwarf worlds, tidal-locking, and comparisons with terrestrial geology and climate |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030255503 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. PLANETOLOGY
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| Title | Life in the Universe : Expectations and Constraints |
| Author(s) | Schulze-Makuch, Dirk;Irwin, Louis N |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XIX, 343 p. 51 illus., 25 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This class-tested textbook examines the basic elements of living systems: energy, chemistry, solvents, and habitats in crucial depth. These elements define the opportunities and limitations for life on other worlds. The book argues that life forms we would recognize may be more common in our solar system than many assume. It also considers, however, the possibility of exotic forms of life based on backbones other than carbon, liquids other than water, and energy other than light. The authors offer an operational definition of life and summarize prevailing thoughts on plausible pathways for the origin of life on Earth and other worlds. They discuss remarkable adaptations to extreme environments, the nature and detection of geo- and biosignatures, the future and fate of living systems, and suggestions for the optimization of future exploratory space missions. The entire text has been thoroughly updated in this third edition, with new sections added on exoplanets, synthetic life, the search for extraterrestrial life, and a tour of the bodies in our Solar System for signs of conditions conducive for life. While informed speculation in this emerging field cannot be avoided, the authors have clearly distinguished between what is known as fact and what are reasonable expectations. They present an objective assessment of the plausibility of life on other worlds that is broad and deep enough for the expert and for use as an advanced text in astrobiology, while avoiding scientific jargon as much as possible to make this intrinsically interdisciplinary subject understandable to a broad range of readers |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319976587 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. BIOCHEMISTRY
3. Biochemistry, general
4. Biogeosciences
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Geobiology
8. MICROBIOLOGY
9. PLANETOLOGY
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| Title | Discovering the Cosmos with Small Spacecraft : The American Explorer Program |
| Author(s) | Harvey, Brian |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XII, 284 p. 131 illus., 73 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Explorer was the original American space program and Explorer 1 its first satellite, launched in 1958. Sixty years later, it is the longest continuously running space program in the world, demonstrating to the world how we can explore the cosmos with small spacecraft. Almost a hundred Explorers have already been launched. Explorers have made some of the fundamental discoveries of the Space Age.Explorer 1 discovered Earth???s radiation belts. Later Explorers surveyed the Sun, the X-ray and ultraviolet universes, black holes, magnetars and gamma ray bursts. An Explorer found the remnant of the Big Bang. One Explorer chased and was the first to intercept a comet. The program went through a period of few launches during the crisis of funding for space science in the 1980s. However, with the era of ???faster, cheaper, better,??? the program was reinvented, and new exiting missions began to take shape, like Swift and the asteroid hunter WISE. Discovering the Cosmos with Small Spacecraft gives an account of each mission and its discoveries. It breaks down the program into its main periods of activity and examines the politics and debate on the role of small spacecraft in space science. It introduces the launchers (Juno, Thor, etc.), the launch centers, the ground centers and key personalities like James Van Allen who helped develop and run the spacecraft???s exciting programs |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319681405 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTROBIOLOGY
4. ASTRONAUTICS
5. ASTRONOMY
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. PLANETOLOGY
9. Popular Science in Astronomy
10. SPACE SCIENCES
11. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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