{"product_id":"planet-hunters-lucas-ellerbroek-9781780238142","title":"Planet Hunters: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life","description":"Astronomers are on the verge of answering one of our most profound questions: are we alone in the universe? The ability to detect life in remote solar systems is at last within sight, and its discovery--even if only in microbial form--would revolutionize our self-image. \u003ci\u003ePlanet Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e is the rollicking tale of the search for extraterrestrial life and the history of an academic discipline. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Astronomer Lucas Ellerbroek takes readers on a fantastic voyage through space, time, history, and even to the future as he describes the field of exoplanet research, from the early ideas of sixteenth-century heretic Giordano Bruno to the discovery of the first exoplanet in 1995 to the invention of the Kepler Space Telescope. We join him on his travels as he meets with leading scientists in the field, including Michel Mayor, who discovered the first exoplanet, and Bill Borucki, principal investigator for NASA's Kepler mission. Taken together, the experiences, passion, and perseverance of the scientists featured here make the book an exciting and compelling read. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Presenting cutting-edge research in a dynamic and accessible way, \u003ci\u003ePlanet Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e is a refreshing look into a field where new discoveries come every week and paradigms shift every year. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lucas Ellerbroek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780238142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780238142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/22\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2018","brand":"Lucas Ellerbroek","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43984272064767,"sku":"9781780238142","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_06a26ceb-b253-4afb-9642-894fd210fb01.jpg?v=1683271437","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/planet-hunters-lucas-ellerbroek-9781780238142","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}