ISBN10: 0192880837, ISBN13: 9780192880833, [publisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford] Softcover Are we alone? In 1995 planet hunters discovered the first alien solar system around a star like our own Sun. Ken Croswell tells the fascinating story of this discovery and the people who made it, then explores the possibility that one day we may have the technology to travel to different solar systems and find life. 'an excellent guide to how far astronomy has come Fascinating and worthwhile' John Durant, New York Times 'A thrilling account - stands out for its human interest and its accuracy' Sir John Maddox, editor emeritus, Nature 'Excellent - I find it hard to see how anyone could have done a better job in bringing this exciting field to the general reader' Ian Morison, New Scientist 'An exciting story well told - an interesting and comprehensive history of the search for planets both inside and outside our solar system.' Lawrence Krauss, author of The Physics of Star Trek. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
[Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]

Oxford University Press, Oxford, United Kingdom, Date: 1999. Softcover. Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book Item Type: Book. Category: Science & Technology; Astronomy; ISBN: 0192880837. ISBN/EAN: 9780192880833. Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 015445. . 9780192880833 1999. Oxford University Press ISBN 0192880837 9780192880833 [GB]