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Envisioning Exoplanets : Searching for Life in the Galaxy by Michael Carroll (2020, Hardcover)

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Envisioning Exoplanets : Searching for Life in the Galaxy by Michael Carroll (2020, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSmithsonian Institution Scholarly Press

ISBN-101588346919

ISBN-139781588346919

eBay Product ID (ePID)7038506499

Product Key Features

Book TitleEnvisioning Exoplanets : Searching for Life in the Galaxy

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSpace Science, Cosmology, Astronomy

Publication Year2020

IllustratorYes

GenreScience

AuthorMichael Carroll

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight35.7 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width8.6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2020-007210

ReviewsBOOKLIST Starred Review. "The most outstanding feature of this book is its high-quality, full-color pictures that include artistic renderings of scientifically accurate exoplanets. Envisioning Exoplanets coherently weaves together several themes in a coffee-table-style book that is likely to draw in and captivate readers for hours. Recommended for general readers, including those in middle school and high school." WALL STREET JOURNAL "This timely treatment of extrasolar planets features splendid reproductions of paintings whose fusion of fact and imagination immerses the viewer in alien landscapes. Dramatic lighting and panoramic vistas are the norm. The text spells out various methods by which astronomers discover exoplanets, explores the surface conditions of so-called Super-Earths and Hot Jupiters, and poses arguments for and against the existence of lifeforms beyond Earth." FORBES "In the end, the book's real value is for its unique illustrations. So often the general public is bombarded with facts about the sizes and chemical makeup of these far-flung worlds but with little understanding of how these bodies actually look from ground level. [...] Envisioning Exoplanets offers a convincing artistic preview from this burgeoning field of exoplanetary science." --Bruce Dorminey LEONARD DAVID'S INSIDE OUTER SPACE "This captivating, coffee-table-style book is absorbing and chock-full of sidebar features that propel the book to an exceptional echelon contrasted to other books on this topic. If you don't have a coffee-table, get one to showcase this volume to friends and family! The text is written in a wonderful style, drawing upon Carroll's own wit and open-ended speculative mind, such as how hard is it to make life?; the search for biosignatures; and life in the extreme.", BOOKLIST Starred Review. "The most outstanding feature of this book is its high-quality, full-color pictures that include artistic renderings of scientifically accurate exoplanets. Envisioning Exoplanets coherently weaves together several themes in a coffee-table-style book that is likely to draw in and captivate readers for hours. Recommended for general readers, including those in middle school and high school." FORBES "in the end, the book's real value is for its unique illustrations. So often the general public is bombarded with facts about the sizes and chemical makeup of these far-flung worlds but with little understanding of how these bodies actually look from ground level. [...] Envisioning Exoplanets offers a convincing artistic preview from this burgeoning field of exoplanetary science." --Bruce Dorminey WALL STREET JOURNAL "This timely treatment of extrasolar planets features splendid reproductions of paintings whose fusion of fact and imagination immerses the viewer in alien landscapes. Dramatic lighting and panoramic vistas are the norm. The text spells out various methods by which astronomers discover exoplanets, explores the surface conditions of so-called Super-Earths and Hot Jupiters, and poses arguments for and against the existence of lifeforms beyond Earth.", BOOKLIST Starred Review. "The most outstanding feature of this book is its high-quality, full-color pictures that include artistic renderings of scientifically accurate exoplanets. Envisioning Exoplanets coherently weaves together several themes in a coffee-table-style book that is likely to draw in and captivate readers for hours. Recommended for general readers, including those in middle school and high school."

SynopsisCome along for the captivating hunt for planets like our own Envisioning Exoplanets traces the journey of astronomers and researchers on their quest to explore the universe for a planet like Earth. Exoplanets--worlds beyond our solar system--were once dismissed as science fiction. But now, with more than 4,000 confirmed exoplanets, countless possibilities exist for what remains to be uncovered in the universe. This book follows the exhilarating progression of exoplanet research from its earliest stages operating on the fringes of scientific research to the newest developments of renowned agencies around the world searching for planets capable of hosting life. Featuring provocative questions about the universe and more than 200 remarkable illustrations from Michael Caroll, Ron Miller, and other key members of the International Association of Astronomical Artists, Envisioning Exoplanets is an intergalactic visual voyage.

LC Classification NumberQB820.C367 2020