Infinite Worlds An Illustrated Voyage to Planets Beyond Our Sun

Name: Infinite Worlds An Illustrated Voyage to Planets Beyond Our Sun
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ISBN: 9780520237100

ISBN-10: 0520237102

ISBN-13: 9780520237100

Edition: 2005

Authors: Ray Villard, Lynette R. Cook, Geoffrey W. Marcy, Frank Drake

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Merely a decade ago there were no known planets orbiting sunlike stars outside our own solar system. In the past ten years, however, fast-paced developments in astronomy have revealed over 140 extrasolar planets--with more discoveries surely on the way. Though it will be years before we have direct images of these far-flung worlds, this lavishly illustrated book gives us an idea of what they might look like. A fascinating exploration of the cosmos written for a wide audience,Infinite Worldsbrings together Lynette Cook's internationally renowned astronomical artwork, the latest and most dramatic images from the world's top observatories, and up-to-the-minute scientific findings on subjects…

Book details

List price: $54.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 6/20/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 10.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.234
Language: English



Foreword




Cosmic evolution : setting the stage for planets



Stars : the Genesis machines



Solar system clues



Planetary bonanza



Looking for habitable planets and life



Galaxy odyssey



Life in an evolving universe


Afterword



Space links on the World Wide Web