Planet Hunter: Geoff Marcy and the Search for Other Earths

by Vicki Oransky Wittenstein

He has discovered more planets than anyone in history. In this inspiring true story, winner of the American Institute of Physics Award, Geoff Marcy's love of space helped him overcome struggles in his studies until finally he became an astronomer. But he was not on track to make major discoveries. Eventually, he went back to the questions that thrilled him as a boy: Are we alone? Do Earth-like planets orbit the stars in the night sky? It would not...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590785924
• ISBN13: 9781590785928
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.3" x 12.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 1