Five Billion Years of Solitude by Lee Billings

Five Billion Years of Solitude by Lee Billings

Since its formation nearly five billion years ago, our planet has been the sole living world in a vast and silent universe. Now Earth's isolation is coming to an end. Over the past two decades, astronomers have discovered thousands of exoplanets orbiting other stars, including some that could be similar to our own world. Studying those distant planets for signs of life will be crucial to understanding life's intricate mysteries right here on Earth. In a firsthand account of this unfolding revolution, Lee Billings draws on interviews with top researchers. He reveals how the search for other Earth-like planets is not only a scientific pursuit but also a reflection of our culture's timeless hopes, dreams, and fears. This is a compelling story of the pioneers seeking the meaning of life in the infinite depths of space.

Billings, Lee: - Lee Billings is a science writer whose work has appeared in Nature, New Scientist, and Popular Mechanics, among other publications. He lives in New York.

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ISBN 13	9781617230066
ISBN 10	1617230065
Titel	Five Billion Years of Solitude
Autor	Lee Billings
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Penguin Putnam Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	2013-10-03
Seitenanzahl	294
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