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Strange new worlds : the search for alien planets and life beyond our solar system / Ray Jayawardhana.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780691142548 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0691142548 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 255 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-244) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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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| Subject: | Extrasolar planets. Solar system. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | QB 820 .J39 2011 | 30542489 | General Collection | Available | - |