The earth as a distant planet : a Rosetta Stone for the search of Earth-like worlds /
M. Vazquez, E. Palle, P. Montanes Rodriguez.
- New York : Springer, 2010.
- xv, 422 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm.
- Astronomy and astrophysics library 0941-7834. .
- Astronomy and astrophysics library .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Observing the Earth -- The Earth in time -- The pale blue dot -- The outer layers of the Earth -- Biosignatures and the search for life on Earth -- Detecting extrasolar Earth-like planets -- The worlds out there -- Extrasolar planetary systems -- Is our environment special?