Mario Livio, I. Neill Reid, and William B. Sparks - Astrophysics of Life (2005)

Mario Livio, I. Neill Reid, and William B. Sparks - Astrophysics of Life (2005)

Proceedings of the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium, held in Baltimore, Maryland, May 6-9, 2002.

This volume, based on a meeting held at the Space Telescope Science Institute, lays the astrophysical groundwork for locating habitable places in the Universe. Written by leading scientists in the field, it covers a range of topics relevant to the search for life in the universe, including extrasolar planet searches and properties; the history of the solar system; star and planet formation; the habitability of planets and search strategies.

Mario Livio is a senior astrophysicist and the Head of the Office of Public Outreach at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland. He is the author of The Golden Ratio, a highly acclaimed book about mathematics and art for which he received the International Pythagoras Prize and the Peano Prize, The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved, and The Accelerating Universe. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Publisher: Cambridge University Press (2005)
ISBN: 0521824907