Mirror Earth : the search for our planet's twin
Lemonick, Michael D., 1953-2013
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In the mid-1990s, astronomers made history when they detected three planets orbiting stars in the Milky Way. The planets were nothing like Earth, however: they were giant gas balls like Jupiter or Saturn. More than 500 planets have been found since then, yet none of them could support life. Now, armed with more powerful technology, planet hunters are racing to find a true twin of Earth. Science writer Michael Lemonick has unique access to these exoplaneteers, as they call themselves, and 'Mirror Earth' unveils their passionate quest.
Main title:
Mirror Earth : the search for our planet's twin / Michael D. Lemonick.
Author:
Imprint:
New York : Bloomsbury, 2013.
Collation:
x, 294 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Walker & Company, 2012.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781620403105 (pbk)
Dewey class:
523.24
Language:
English
BRN:
1058396