Planet Hunter: Geoff Marcy and the Search for Other Earths
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 be easy to find a planet outside our solar system. Others had tried and failed. But Marcy never gave up. Since 1995, he and his colleagues have discovered nearly half of the 380 known "extrasolar" planets. Stunning paintings transport the reader to the exotic worlds that he and others have found.
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Planet Hunter: Geoff Marcy and the Search for Other Earths
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 be easy to find a planet outside our solar system. Others had tried and failed. But Marcy never gave up. Since 1995, he and his colleagues have discovered nearly half of the 380 known "extrasolar" planets. Stunning paintings transport the reader to the exotic worlds that he and others have found.
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Planet Hunter: Geoff Marcy and the Search for Other Earths

Planet Hunter: Geoff Marcy and the Search for Other Earths

by Vicki Oransky Wittenstein
Planet Hunter: Geoff Marcy and the Search for Other Earths

Planet Hunter: Geoff Marcy and the Search for Other Earths

by Vicki Oransky Wittenstein

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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 be easy to find a planet outside our solar system. Others had tried and failed. But Marcy never gave up. Since 1995, he and his colleagues have discovered nearly half of the 380 known "extrasolar" planets. Stunning paintings transport the reader to the exotic worlds that he and others have found.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781629791838
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Publication date: 03/01/2010
Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format: eBook
Pages: 48
File size: 4 MB
Age Range: 10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Vicki Oransky Wittenstein has written articles for Highlights for Children, Odyssey, Faces, and The Best of the Children's Market (2000). Her writing has been recognized by the Association of Educational Publishers and the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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