Infinite Worlds
An Illustrated Voyage to Planets beyond Our Sun
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2005
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-23710-0 (ISBN)
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-23710-0 (ISBN)
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Internationally renowned astronomical artwork, the latest images from the world's top observatories, and up-to-the-minute scientific findings on subjects including stellar evolution are brought together in this exploration of the cosmos and of far-flung planets that exist outside our Solar System.
Merely a decade ago there were no known planets orbiting sunlike stars outside our own solar system. In the past ten years, however, fast-paced developments in astronomy have revealed over 140 extrasolar planets - with more discoveries surely on the way. Though it will be years before we have direct images of these far-flung worlds, this lavishly illustrated book gives us an idea of what they might look like. A fascinating exploration of the cosmos written for a wide audience, Infinite Worlds brings together Lynette Cook's internationally renowned astronomical artwork, the latest and most dramatic images from the world's top observatories, and up-to-the-minute scientific findings on subjects ranging from the big bang and stellar evolution to a possible universe filled with countless planets and life forms. The newly discovered planets are boggling astronomers' minds with their bizarre characteristics, including an unimagined diversity of sizes and orbits. In Lynette Cook's scientifically based illustrations - many newly created for this book - we glimpse the landscapes and atmospheres that might adorn these planets.
Ray Villard's text elegantly describes the state of astronomy today, imagines where it will take us in the coming years, ponders the chances of success for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), and explores the survivability of life in an evolving and accelerating universe.
Merely a decade ago there were no known planets orbiting sunlike stars outside our own solar system. In the past ten years, however, fast-paced developments in astronomy have revealed over 140 extrasolar planets - with more discoveries surely on the way. Though it will be years before we have direct images of these far-flung worlds, this lavishly illustrated book gives us an idea of what they might look like. A fascinating exploration of the cosmos written for a wide audience, Infinite Worlds brings together Lynette Cook's internationally renowned astronomical artwork, the latest and most dramatic images from the world's top observatories, and up-to-the-minute scientific findings on subjects ranging from the big bang and stellar evolution to a possible universe filled with countless planets and life forms. The newly discovered planets are boggling astronomers' minds with their bizarre characteristics, including an unimagined diversity of sizes and orbits. In Lynette Cook's scientifically based illustrations - many newly created for this book - we glimpse the landscapes and atmospheres that might adorn these planets.
Ray Villard's text elegantly describes the state of astronomy today, imagines where it will take us in the coming years, ponders the chances of success for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), and explores the survivability of life in an evolving and accelerating universe.
Ray Villard is News Director for the Space Telescope Science Institute and author of Large Telescopes Inside and Out (2001). The astronomical artwork of Lynette R. Cook, formerly the Artist/Photographer for the Morrison Planetarium at the California Academy of Sciences, has been exhibited around the world at major museums, research centers, and universities; published in many newspapers and books; and featured in television documentaries.
Contents Foreword, by Geoffrey W. Marcy Acknowledgments I. Cosmic Evolution: Setting the Stage for Planets II. Stars: The Genesis Machines III. Solar System Clues IV. Planetary Bonanza V. Looking for Earths and Life VI. Galaxy Odyssey VII. Life in an Evolving Universe Afterword, by Frank Drake Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.6.2005 |
|---|---|
| Illustrationen | Lynette Cook |
| Nachwort | Frank Drake |
| Vorwort | Geoffrey W. Marcy |
| Zusatzinfo | 78 full-page color paintings and 38 color photographs |
| Verlagsort | Berkerley |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 254 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 1379 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-520-23710-2 / 0520237102 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-520-23710-0 / 9780520237100 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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