Five Billion Years of Solitude

The Search for Life Among the Stars

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics & Space Science, Other Sciences, Philosophy & Social Aspects
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Author: Lee Billings ISBN: 9780698137684
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: October 3, 2013
Imprint: Current Language: English
Author: Lee Billings
ISBN: 9780698137684
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: October 3, 2013
Imprint: Current
Language: English

“A definitive guide to astronomy’s hottest field.” —The Economist

Since its formation nearly five billion years ago, our planet has been the sole living world in a vast and silent universe. But over the past two decades, astronomers have discovered thousands of “exoplanets,” including some that could be similar to our own world, and the pace of discovery is accelerating.

In a fascinating account of this unfolding revolution, Lee Billings draws on interviews with the world’s top experts in the search for life beyond earth. He reveals how the search for exoplanets is not only a scientific challenge, but also a reflection of our culture’s timeless hopes, dreams, and fears.

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“A definitive guide to astronomy’s hottest field.” —The Economist

Since its formation nearly five billion years ago, our planet has been the sole living world in a vast and silent universe. But over the past two decades, astronomers have discovered thousands of “exoplanets,” including some that could be similar to our own world, and the pace of discovery is accelerating.

In a fascinating account of this unfolding revolution, Lee Billings draws on interviews with the world’s top experts in the search for life beyond earth. He reveals how the search for exoplanets is not only a scientific challenge, but also a reflection of our culture’s timeless hopes, dreams, and fears.

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