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Cambridge Astrobiology
Series Editors
Bruce Jakosky, Alan Boss, Frances Westall, Daniel Prieur, and Charles Cockell
Books in the series:
1. Formation: Theory, Observations, and Experiments
Edited by Hubert Klahr and Wolfgang Brandner
ISBN 978-0-521-86015-4
2. Fitness of the Cosmos for Life: Biochemistry and Fine-Tuning
Edited by John D. Barrow, Simon Conway Morris, Stephen J. Freeland, and
Charles L. Harper, Jr.
ISBN 978-0-521-87102-0
3. ary Systems and the Origins of Life
Edited by Ralph Pudritz, Paul Higgs, and Jonathon Stone
ISBN 978-0-521-87548-6
ARY SYSTEMS AND
THE ORIGINS OF LIFE
RALPH PUDRITZ, PAUL HIGGS, JONATHON STONE
McMaster University, Canada
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Contents
List of contributors page xi
Preface xv
Part I ary systems and the origins of life 1
1 Observations of extrasolar ary systems 3
Shay Zucker
Introduction 3
RV detections 4
Transit detections 7
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