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Planet Hunters - The Search for Extraterrestrial Life (Hardcover)
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Planet Hunters - The Search for Extraterrestrial Life (Hardcover)
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Discovery Miles 4 430
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Astronomers are on the verge of answering one of the most profound
questions ever asked: are we alone in the universe? The ability to
detect life in remote solar systems is at last within sight. Its
discovery, even if only in microbial form, would revolutionize our
self-image. Planet Hunters tells a delightful tale of smart-alec
nerds, the search for extraterrestrial life and the history of an
academic discipline. Professional astronomer Lucas Ellerbroek takes
readers on a fantastic voyage through space, time, history and the
future. He describes the field of exoplanet research in its proper
historical perspective, from the early ideas of sixteenth-century
heretic Giordano Bruno and the rise of science fiction to the
discovery of the first exoplanet in 1995 and the invention of the
Kepler space telescope. He travels the world to talk to leading
scientists in the field, including first exoplanet discoverer
Michel Mayor, NASA Kepler mission scientist Bill Borucki and MIT
astrophysicist Sara Seager. Presenting cutting-edge research in a
dynamic, fun and accessible way, this book will appeal to everyone
with an interest in astronomy and space.
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