Alien earths : the new science of planet hunting in the cosmos / Lisa Kaltenegger.

"Riveting and timely, a look at the research that is transforming our understanding of the cosmos in the quest to discover whether we are alone. For thousands of years, humans have wondered whether we're alone in the cosmos. Now, for the first time, we have the technology to investigate. But once yo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kaltenegger, Lisa, 1977- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2024.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Extrasolar planets.
Life on other planets.
Exoplanètes.
Vie extraterrestre.
Planets.
Informational works.
Documents d'information.
Genre:
Informational works.
Documents d'information.
Physical Description:275 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Variant Title:
New science of planet hunting in the cosmos
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction : a message from our pale blue dot
  • At the brink of finding life in this cosmos
  • How to build a habitable world
  • What is life?
  • How to search for life in the cosmos
  • Worlds that shook science
  • No place like home
  • At the edge of cosmic knowledge
  • Epilogue : spaceship Earth.