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Book Title
Little Book of Exoplanets
Publication Name
The Little Book of Exoplanets
Title
The Little Book of Exoplanets
Author
Joshua N. Winn
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-10
0691215472
EAN
9780691215471
ISBN
9780691215471
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Genre
Science
Topic
Physics / Astrophysics, Space Science, Astronomy
Release Date
11/07/2023
Release Year
2023
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
0.9in
Item Length
8.8in
Language
English
Publication Year
2023
Item Width
5.7in
Item Weight
18.3 Oz
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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A concise and accessible introduction to exoplanets that explains the cutting-edge science behind recent discoveries For centuries, people have speculated about the possibility of planets orbiting distant stars, but only since the 1990s has technology allowed astronomers to detect them. At this point, more than five thousand such exoplanets have been identified, with the pace of discovery accelerating after the launch of NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite and the Webb Space Telescope. In The Little Book of Exoplanets , Princeton astrophysicist Joshua Winn offers a brief and engaging introduction to the search for exoplanets and the cutting-edge science behind recent findings. In doing so, he chronicles the dawn of a new age of discovery--one that has rapidly transformed astronomy and our broader understanding of the universe. Scientists now know that many Sun-like stars host their own systems of planets, some of which may resemble our solar system and include planets similar to the Earth. But, Winn tells us, the most remarkable discoveries so far have been of planets with unexpected and decidedly un-Earth-like properties, which have upended what we thought we knew about the origins of planetary systems. Winn provides an inside view of the sophisticated detective work astronomers perform as they find and study exoplanets and describes the surprising--sometimes downright bizarre--planets and systems they have found. He explains how these discoveries are revolutionizing astronomy, and he explores the current status and possible future of the search for another Earth. Finally, drawing on his own and other scientists' work, he considers how the discovery of exoplanets and their faraway solar systems changes our perspectives on the universe and our place in it.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691215472
ISBN-13
9780691215471
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15057249172

Product Key Features

Book Title
Little Book of Exoplanets
Author
Joshua N. Winn
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Physics / Astrophysics, Space Science, Astronomy
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
304 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.8in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.7in
Item Weight
18.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Qb820.W56 2023
Reviews
"Belying its modest title, Joshua Winn's The Little Book of Exoplanets is an extraordinary, far-reaching astronomy book that describes the exploration of planets outside our solar system." ---Kristen Rabe, Foreword Reviews, "Complemented by clear, easy-to-understand illustrations, this is science writing at its best. Winn has produced a witty and engaging overview of a field that is revolutionizing astronomy. The book belongs on the reading list of any curious mind, not to mention the shelves of every library." ---T.D. Oswalt, Choice, "DUe to Winn's straightforward writing style and the book's helpful charts, this work is ideal for non-scientists or beginning astronomers." ---Dave Pugl, Library Journal, "Due to Winn's straightforward writing style and the book's helpful charts, this work is ideal for non-scientists or beginning astronomers." ---Dave Pugl, Library Journal, In this spellbinding survey, [Joshua Winn] . . . proves more than up to the task of making astrophysics accessible and enjoyable for lay readers. . . . This inspires wonder at the eccentricities of the universe., " The Little Book of Exoplanets opens up a Universe that is extraordinary and enticing . . . .It is refreshing that Winn trusts his audience enough to dive into the data and show them the true work of an astronomer: making sense of figures. It is this focus on process that gives this work the potential to be an exoplanet classic with staying power." ---Emma Johanna Puranen, BBC Sky At Night
Copyright Date
2023
Lccn
2022-049182
Dewey Decimal
523.24
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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