{"product_id":"five-billion-years-of-solitude-lee-billings-9781617230165","title":"Five Billion Years of Solitude: The Search for Life Among the Stars","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A definitive guide to astronomy's hottest field.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince its formation nearly five billion years ago, our planet has been the sole living world in a vast and silent universe. But over the past two decades, astronomers have discovered thousands of \"exoplanets,\" including some that could be similar to our own world, and the pace of discovery is accelerating.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a fascinating account of this unfolding revolution, Lee Billings draws on interviews with the world's top experts in the search for life beyond earth. He reveals how the search for exoplanets is not only a scientific challenge, but also a reflection of our culture's timeless hopes, dreams, and fears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Billings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1617230162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781617230165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Current\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/30\/2014 pg. 32","brand":"Lee Billings","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939239035135,"sku":"9781617230165","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_acb5e0f4-1292-4108-81fd-8c00565b8b19.jpg?v=1681440322","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/five-billion-years-of-solitude-lee-billings-9781617230165","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}