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Inverted Bowl, The: Introductory Accounts Of The Universe And Its Life (Hardcover)
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Inverted Bowl, The: Introductory Accounts Of The Universe And Its Life (Hardcover)
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The present well-established study of planets orbiting stars other
than our Sun, the exoplanets, was reviewed by the author in his
earlier book Wandering Stars. This new and exciting field of study
has expanded quickly, particularly due to technological advances in
both Earth-based telescopes and, more recently, in the application
of automatic space vehicles. Well over 300 exoplanets have now been
catalogued, each of mass comparable to or greater than those of the
major planets of the Solar System. Earth-sized bodies remain out of
reach for the present. The data obtained so far show that the
distribution of major planets in our Solar System is the exception
rather than the rule, contrary to earlier expectations. A few
exoplanet systems do, nevertheless, give the promise of broadly
Solar System conditions with the possibility of Earth-like
components in appropriate orbits.This immediately raises the
age-old question of whether there can be life elsewhere in the
Universe and whether this might involve advanced
technologically-capable beings like ourselves. The topic is
explored in this workbook. To gain a balanced perspective on these
matters, the arguments are set against the broad panorama of the
Universe on the one hand and on the evolution of life on Earth
leading to Homo sapiens on the other. More than this, the apparatus
for achieving technological excellence, such as the development of
appropriate energy sources and the invention of the required
mathematical skills, is also included. This wide range of arguments
is unusual.This notebook-cum-workbook provides a firm and
comprehensive introduction to these studies. It is written by an
expert in the field for readers beginning to ponder these questions
seriously. It is hoped that the reader will extend the arguments
further as the subject develops. A special feature is an extensive
compendium to act as the beginnings of a personal inventory. The
Inverted Bowl is in a very real sense a companion to Wandering
Stars.
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