Publisher's Synopsis
The ever-increasing number of discoveries of new planets beyond our solar system is invigorating the quest for new knowledge and understanding of the birth of stars and planets. ""Protostars and Planets V"" builds on the latest results from recent advances in ground and space-based astronomy and in numerical computing techniques to offer the most detailed and up-to-date picture of star and planet formation - including the formation and early evolution of our own solar system. This is an indispensable resource for anyone with an interest in astronomy, planetary science, the study of meteorites, and the history of the universe.
