How we find other Earths : technology and strategies to detect planets similar to ours

Culp, Jennifer 1985- (author.).

Summary: This volume describes the techniques with which astronomers and astrophysicists seek out worlds similar to our native planet throughout the vastness of the universe. Breaking down sometimes complicated concepts for beginning students of the cosmos, it includes the history of this planetary quest from ancient to modern times, contemporary methods used to find exoplanets, and their sheer diversity. Altogether, this otherworldly exploration, visually rich with the imagery of the heavens, gives readers a great entry point into a branch of astronomy that has thrilled inquisitive minds for millennia.

Item details

ISBN: 9781499462920
ISBN: 1499462921
ISBN: 9781508170310
ISBN: 1508170312
Physical Description: print
112 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Rosen Publishing, 2016.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Wandering stars: a history of discovery -- Beyond the solar system -- How to search for other worlds -- Hot jupiters, ice giants, and super-earths: variety in the universe.