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EDITORIAL INFORMATION

There have recently been many exciting developments in the search for planetary-sized bodies orbiting Sun-like stars. Extrasolar Planets presents the very latest discoveries and ideas, covering a wealth of new and important observational data. Describing in detail the various techniques currently being employed for the detection of extrasolar planets, Stuart Clark discusses the formation and evolution of stars and the processes leading to the formation of protoplanetary discs, planetesimals, embryonic planets and complete planetary systems.

Reviewing the evidence for all suspected extrasolar planets, Clark discusses the theoretical problems posed by giant planets with small orbital radii and those in highly eccentric orbits. Other areas include: brown dwarfs and possible planets around pulsars; 'habitable zones' in the context of extrasolar planets which may support life; future planned searches for extrasolar planets.

Fully referenced and including many full colour, and black and white photographs and tables, Extrasolar Planets - The Search for New Worlds provides a wealth of important data about planetary science and extrasolar planets.

Stuart Clark is a part-time lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. He is part of a research team studying the dust envelopes of young stars. He has been writing professionally for over a decade, and had written and lectured extensively on the subject of extrasolar planets.

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GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

-Table of Contents.

-Author's Preface.

-Acknowledgements.

-List of Illustrations, Colour Plates and Tables.

-1. The Galaxy of Stars.

-2. The Formation of Stars.

-3. The Solar System.

-4. Formation of the Solar System.

-5. Brown Dwarfs.

-6. 51 Pegasi B.

-7. Suspected Solar Systems.

-8. Pulsar Planets.

-9. Current and Future Searches for Extrasolar Planets.

-10. Habitable Planets and Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

-Appendix: The Constellations.

-Index.