Bibliograph

Strange new worlds, the search for alien planets and life beyond our solar system, Ray Jayawardhana

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Strange new worlds, the search for alien planets and life beyond our solar system, Ray Jayawardhana

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-244) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Strange new worlds

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

679940684

Responsibility statement

Ray Jayawardhana

Sub title

the search for alien planets and life beyond our solar system

Summary

Astronomer Ray Jayawardhana discusses the scientific quest to discover other planets and life in the universe, describing breakthroughs into the early twenty-first century, and examining the tools and technology available to scientists seeking life on other worlds

Table Of Contents

Quest for other worlds : the exciting times we live in -- Planets from dust : unraveling the birth of solar systems -- A wobbly start : false starts and death star planets -- Planet bounty : hot Jupiters and other surprises -- Flickers and shadows : more ways to find planets -- Blurring boundaries : neither stars nor planets -- A picture's worth : images of distant worlds -- Alien earths : in search of wet, rocky habitats -- Signs of life : how will we find E.T.?

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