Twenty worlds : the extraordinary story of planets around other stars /
"Thirty years ago, the only planets we knew were the ones orbiting our own sun; we now know of thousands of other worlds orbiting distant stars. In this book, astronomer Niall Deacon journeys to twenty of these globes: from giant, blisteringly hot planets orbiting close to their parent stars to...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Reaktion Books,
2020
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| Series: | Universe (London, England)
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "Thirty years ago, the only planets we knew were the ones orbiting our own sun; we now know of thousands of other worlds orbiting distant stars. In this book, astronomer Niall Deacon journeys to twenty of these globes: from giant, blisteringly hot planets orbiting close to their parent stars to planets that float through the cold wilderness of space alone, and from dead stars shredding asteroids to worlds made of diamond--and even planets that may be similar to the Earth. Deacon also takes in the latest exoplanet discoveries and explains how astronomers have come to learn so much about these strange and distant worlds. Twenty Worlds tells a sweeping story, of real planets around other stars, and it will fascinate a universe of fans of popular science and astronomy"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-202) and index. |
| ISBN: | 178914339X 9781789143393 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from digital title page (EBSCOhost, viewed October 20, 2023). |
