The Quest for Alien Planets: Exploring Worlds Outside the Solar System

Halpern, Paul

ISBN 10: 0306456230 / ISBN 13: 9780306456237

Published by Plenum Trade, NY/London, 1997

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This book is in impressive condition; it is VERY tight, bright and clean. It is NOT an ex-library book. An amazing journey throughout the universe in a search for other planets and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Paul Halpern is Professor of Physics at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and the author of many trade science books, including The Cyclical Serpent, Countdown to the Apocalypse, and The Pursuit of Destiny. He lives in Philadelphia. Seller Inventory # 004677

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Quest for Alien Planets: Exploring ...

Publisher: Plenum Trade, NY/London

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Hard Cover in Dust Jacket

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition

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Synopsis:

Paul Halpern leads us through an interplanetary adventure as we seek out new planets, brilliant stars, and extraterrestrial life forms. The only book of its kind to detail the important discoveries of the first known worlds beyond the solar system, The Quest for Alien Planets explores the unfolding search for planets both similar and alien to Earth. This book is inspired by the certain knowledge that our solar system is not unique. Halpern boldly guides us through the astonishing discoveries of yesterday and today that pave the cosmic road to new planets, space migration, and extraterrestrial life, as we enter a vast future that promises untold surprises. The Quest for Alien Planets reveals the exciting drama behind humankind's intergalactic endeavors, and details the trailblazing exploits that are propelling our new age of discovery.

About the Author:

Paul Halpern is Professor of Physics at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and the author of many trade science books, including The Cyclical Serpent, Countdown to the Apocalypse, and The Pursuit of Destiny. He lives in Philadelphia.