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Tobias Chant Owen
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BIOGRAPHY

Professor of Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Coauthor of The Planetary System; The Search for Life in the Universe; and numerous research articles.

Primary Contributions (4)
Pluto
Pluto, large, distant member of the solar system that formerly was regarded as the outermost and smallest planet. It also was considered the most recently discovered planet, having been found in 1930. In August 2006 the International Astronomical Union (IAU), the organization charged by theā€¦
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Publications (3)
Planetary System, The (3rd Edition)
Planetary System, The (3rd Edition) (December 2002)
By David Morrison, Tobias Owen
Co-authors David Morrison and Tobias Owen are leading researchers in planetary astronomy today, and The Planetary System, Third Edition reflects their expertise and excitement for the subject. Drawing on recent findings, this authoritative, up-to-date book gives a straightforward account of our solar system. Written in an informal style with minimal use of mathematics, this book is ideal for beginning non-science readers. Since publication of the previous edition, the pace of planetary...
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The Search for Life in the Universe (Third Edition)
The Search for Life in the Universe (Third Edition) (August 2001)
By Donald Goldsmith, Tobias Owen
Long recognized as the Gold Standard text for astrobiology courses, The Search for Life in the Universe now appears in a completely revised and updated Third Edition. This book engages students in astronomy by presenting a great, unsolved mystery: How likely is life beyond earth, and how can we find it if it exists? The text covers the fundamentals of astronomy and astrophysics, including the discovery of more than 55 planets around other stars, and also provides an overview of biology, geology,...
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The Planet Venus (The Planetary Exploration Series)
The Planet Venus (The Planetary Exploration Series) (October 1998)
By Mr. Mikhail Ya. Marov, Assistant Professor David H. Grinspoon, Tobias Owen, Natasha Levchenko, Ronald Mastaler
Shrouded by the thick clouds of a hot, dense atmosphere, the planet Venus - Earth's close neighbor in space - remained mysterious until recent decades. Today, with new data from sophisticated contemporary observatories and from Russian and American spacecraft, Venus has moved into sharper focus. This comprehensive book provides the most up-to-date and detailed analysis available of the nature of Venus. The authors, distinguished experts in planetary science from Russia and the United States, examine...
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