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9780465020393

The Crowded Universe The Race to Find Life Beyond Earth

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  • ISBN13:

    9780465020393

  • ISBN10:

    0465020399

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-12-28
  • Publisher: Basic Books

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Summary

The exploration of the universe has entered a new era. NASA has launched the first space telescope specifically designed to find earth-like extrasolar planets. Now the big question is: will we find them? InThe Crowded Universe, renowned astronomer Alan Boss argues that based on what we already know about planetary systems, we should find abundant Earths. Life is not only possible elsewhere in the universe, but common.Bringing readers up to date on the latest discoveries, Boss explains why America must lead the new space race to make one of most profoundly important discoveries of all time: the first confirmed detection of extraterrestrial life.

Author Biography

Alan Boss is a research scientist at the Carnegie Institution of Washington and a member of its Department of Terrestrial Magnetism. One of the world’s leading authorities on the formation of stars and planets, he is the author of over 400 scientific publications. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Prologue: A New Space Racep. 1
The Struggle to Find New Worldsp. 3
Eccentric Planetsp. 23
Kiss My Lips, Tootsiep. 43
The Mars Gold Rushp. 73
Instability: If I Did It, Here's How it Happenedp. 85
The Battle of Praguep. 113
The Comedy Central Approachp. 131
Transits Gone Wildp. 151
300 Solar Systems and Countingp. 171
Epilogue: Why Don't You Ever Call?p. 205
List of Acronyms and Abbreviationsp. 211
Indexp. 213
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