Five billion years of solitude : the search for life among the stars / Lee Billings.
Title:
Five billion years of solitude : the search for life among the stars / Lee Billings.
ISBN:
9781617230066
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York, New York : Current, 2013.
Physical Description:
vii, 294 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Looking for longevity -- Drake's orchids -- A fractured empire -- The worth of a world -- After the gold rush -- The big picture -- Out of equilibrium -- Aberrations of the light -- The order of the null -- Into the barren lands.
Summary:
An intimate history of Earth and the quest for life beyond the solar system traces the discoveries of thousands of "exoplanets" throughout the past two years, including some with Earth-like characteristics that could possibly support life.
OCLC Number:
ocn837144843
Availability:
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