| Edition |
Revised edition. |
| Description |
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cm. |
| Series |
Explore the universe |
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Explore the universe.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index. |
| Summary |
"An introduction to extrasolar planets, with information about their formation and characteristics. Includes diagrams, fun facts, a glossary, a resource list, and an index"--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
What is a planetary system? -- What is in the solar system? -- Focus on: how the solar system formed -- What is an extrasolar planet? -- What was the first extrasolar planet found? -- How many extrasolar planets have been discovered? -- How many other planetary systems are there? -- How far away are other planetary systems? -- Do most other planetary systems have stars like the sun? -- Focus on: what other planetary systems might be like -- Is it hard to find extrasolar planets? -- How do astronomers look for extrasolar planets? -- Focus on: the Doppler effect in finding exoplanets -- Which planet-finding method have astronomers used the most? -- Have scientists ever seen an extrasolar planet? -- Are any extrasolar planets like Earth? -- What is a super-Earth? -- What is a pulsar planet? -- Focus on: what extrasolar planets might look like -- What is a gas giant? -- What is a hot Jupiter? -- What is a hot Neptune? -- What makes Earth right for life? -- Is there life on extrasolar planets? -- Why is the size of an extrasolar planet important? -- How will scientists know if there is life on an extrasolar planet? -- Are there new ways to search for extrasolar planets? |
| Subject |
Extrasolar planets -- Juvenile literature.
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Doppler effect -- Juvenile literature.
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Extrasolar planets -- Detection.
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Planets.
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Life on other planets.
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Solar system -- Miscellanea.
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Doppler effect. (OCoLC)fst00896947
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Extrasolar planets. (OCoLC)fst00919041
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| Genre/Form |
Literature. (OCoLC)fst01921716
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Juvenile works.
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Literature.
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| Added Author |
World Book, Inc., publisher.
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| ISBN |
9780716624950 (hardcover) |
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0716624958 (hardcover) |
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9780716624905 (ebook) |
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