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Like no other book, Looking for Earths captures the lively tension between theory and observation that defines cutting-edge astronomical discovery, along with the heated battles that will determine the direction of big-ticket American astronomy for years to come. \"You will find no better introduction to one of the truly revolutionary developments in modern astronomy.\"-Natural History","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49551273230609,"sku":"GOR004270412","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0471184217.jpg?v=1751435239"},{"product_id":"crowded-universe-book-alan-boss-9780465009367","title":"The Crowded Universe","description":"We are nearing a turning point in our quest for life in the universe-we now have the capacity to detect Earth-like planets around other stars.  But will we find any? 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