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Searching for Habitable Worlds - An Introduction (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,044
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Searching for Habitable Worlds - An Introduction (Paperback): Abel Mendez, Wilson Gonzalez-Espada

Searching for Habitable Worlds - An Introduction (Paperback)

Abel Mendez, Wilson Gonzalez-Espada

Series: IOP Concise Physics

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What does it take to consider a planet potentially habitable? If a planet is suitable for life, could life be present? Is life on other planets inevitable? Searching for Habitable Worlds answers these questions and provides both the general public and astronomy enthusiasts with a richly illustrated discussion of the most current knowledge regarding the search for extrasolar planets. Nearly everyone wants to know if we are alone in the universe. This book might not have the answers, but shows where we should look. This book is a fun and accessible book for everyone from middle schoolers to amateur astronomers of all ages. The use of non-technical language and abundant illustrations make this a quick read to inform everyone about the latest movement in the search for other planets that we might be able to inhabit. After a brief discussion on why humans are hard-wired to be curious, and to explore the unknown, the book describes what extrasolar planets are, how to detect them, and how to pin down potential targets. In addition, a data-driven list of the best candidates for habitability is profiled and the next generation of exoplanet-hunting scientific instruments and probes are identified.

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Imprint: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Country of origin: United States
Series: IOP Concise Physics
Release date: April 2016
Authors: Abel Mendez • Wilson Gonzalez-Espada
Dimensions: 254 x 178 x 4mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 78
ISBN-13: 978-1-68174-400-1
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Popular astronomy
Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Space travel & exploration
Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics
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LSN: 1-68174-400-7
Barcode: 9781681744001

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