Exoplanets: Hidden Worlds and the Quest for Extraterrestrial Life

by Donald Goldsmith

Book Overview

"How do alien, faraway worlds reveal their existence to Earthlings? Let Donald Goldsmith count the ways. As an experienced astronomer and a gifted storyteller, he is the perfect person to chronicle the ongoing hunt for planets of other stars." --Dava Sobel

Astronomers have recently discovered thousands of planets that orbit stars throughout our Milky Way galaxy. With his characteristic wit and style, Donald Goldsmith presents the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674976908
• ISBN13: 9780674976900
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher