New Worlds in the Cosmos
The Discovery of Exoplanets
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- Authors:
- Michel Mayor, Observatoire de Genève
- Pierre-Yves Frei
- Translator: Boud Roukema
- Date Published: September 2003
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521812078
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With the discovery in 1995 of the first planet orbiting another star, we know that planets are not unique to our own Solar System. For centuries, humanity has wondered whether we are alone in the Universe. We are now finally one step closer to knowing the answer. The quest for exoplanets is an exciting one, because it holds the possibility that one day we might find life elsewhere in the Universe, born in the light of another sun. Written from the perspective of one of the pioneers of this scientific adventure, this exciting account describes the development of the modern observing technique that has enabled astronomers to find so many planets orbiting around other stars. It reveals the wealth of new planets that have now been discovered outside our Solar System, and what this means in terms of finding other life in the Universe.
Read more- First hand account of this exciting story of scientific discovery
- Reveals the potential for finding life elsewhere in the Universe
- Original French edition won the prize of 'Best Astronomy Book 2001' at the Haute Maurienne/Vanoise Festival of Astronomy
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'Mayor and Frei present an account of this remarkable transformation that is personal, comprehensive and at all times understandable.' Nature
See more reviews'Find a space on your bookshelf for this one.' Astronomy Now
'… an inspiring account of one of the most exciting fields of modern astronomy and therefore thoroughly recommended to anyone with the slightest interest in the possibility of life elsewhere in the Galaxy.' The Observatory
' … the cheerful style makes this a very approachable book. I am glad to have read it.' Journal of the British Astronomical Association
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- Date Published: September 2003
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521812078
- length: 274 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 162 x 19 mm
- weight: 0.586kg
- contains: 26 b/w illus. 20 colour illus. 1 table
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
1. The quest begins
2. Infinity and beyond
3. New arrivals in the Solar System
4. Why stars wobble
5. Neutron planets
6. Brown dwarfs in the headlines
7. Sirens in the cosmos
8. Foreign planets different to our home-grown ones
9. Destination: earths!
10. Further yet: life.
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