The Search For Earth's Twin
$57.34
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
12 September 2017
Summary
In 1995 two Swiss astronomers discovered a planet circling a star other than our Sun. This changed our perception of the Universe forever, proving that Earth and the other celestial bodies in our Solar System are not alone in outer space.
Now, after a decade of exploration, more than 860 planets have been discovered, many of which are completely unlike anything else we know. Some are blacker than coal; some are bathed in molten lava; others are perpetually scoured by hurricane-f…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848665859 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848665857 |
| Author: | Stuart Clark |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 12 September 2017 |
| Weight: | 174g |
| Dimensions: | 265mm x 170mm x 16mm |
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About The Author
Stuart Clark
Dr Stuart Clark is the author of the critically acclaimed book The Sun Kings: The Unexpected Tragedy of Richard Carrington and the Tale of How Modern Astronomy Began. A former editor of the United Kingdom’s best-selling astronomy magazine, Astronomy Now, and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire, he currently writes for the European Space Agency and is a regular contributor to such magazines as New Scientist and BBC Focus. Dr Clark’s previous books also include Journey to the Stars and Universe in Focus: The Story of the Hubble Telescope
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