Destiny or Chance Revisited: Planets and Their Place in the Cosmos

by Stuart Ross Taylor

This exciting tour of our Universe explores our current knowledge of exoplanets and the search for another Earth-like planet. Beginning with the basic concepts of planet formation and the composition of the Universe, Stuart Ross Taylor summarises our knowledge of exoplanets, how they compare with our planets and why some stars have better habitable zones. Further sections provide a detailed study of our Solar System, as a basis for understanding exoplanetary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107016754
• ISBN13: 9781107016750
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 313 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"