We are nearing a turning point in our quest for life in the universe-we now have the capacity to detect Earth-like planets around other stars. But will we find any? In The Crowded Universe, renowned astronomer Alan Boss argues that based on what we already know about planetary systems, in the coming years we will find abundant Earths, including many that are indisputably alive. Life is not only possible elsewhere in the universe, Boss argues-it is common. Boss describes how our ideas about planetary formation have changed radically in the past decade and brings readers up to date on discoveries of bizarre inhabitants of various solar systems, including our own. America must stay in this new space race, Boss contends, or risk being left out of one of the most profoundly important discoveries of all time: the first confirmed finding of extraterrestrial life.
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"The search for life beyond the Earth, and the studyof planets orbiting other stars, are surley among the most fascinating topics in twent-first century science. Alan Boss offers a clear and masterly guide to these exciting and fast-moving subjects." --Sir Martin Rees, Astonomer Royal of Great Britian
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"This is top-notch-and-timely popular science meets page-turning political intrigue."
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By Star Man
Format:Hardcover
This is a book that in almost diary form tells the story over the last decades of development and research in the field of exoplanets. Exoplanets are planets found orbiting other stars than our Sun, and a prerequisite for finding life outside the solar system. The author has participated in this search and gives a detailed account of the important events presentations meetings successes and frustrations during this period. It is a very interesting story into how modern research is carried out in Astronomy and it tells about new disciplines like astrobiology. The book can be recommended to people who are interested in modern astronomy and want to see how this fascinating new filed came to be.
Format:Hardcover
This book gives an excellent history of the search and discovery of exoplanets, those rotating around stars covering the different methods used in the search. It also gives a feel for the competition that the US scientists feel that they are in with those from other countries-especially Europe- to be the first with the discovery of the first Earth size planet-especially in a habitable zone. It is up to date at August 2008.
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By Garry Paton
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Overall, it's a good read - however, I feel the author spent too much time and detail on the financial and 'political' issues concerning NASA rather than the actual science of exoplanets.
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