Displaying 1 of 1 2013 Format: Book Author: Billings, Lee. Title: Five billion years of solitude : the search for life among the stars / Lee Billings. Publisher, Date: New York, New York : Current, 2013. Description: vii, 294 pages ; 24 cm Summary: An intimate history of Earth and the quest for life beyond the solar system traces the discoveries of thousands of "exoplanets" throughout the past two years, including some with Earth-like characteristics that could possibly support life. Subjects: Life on other planets. Extrasolar planets. Other Title: 5 billion years of solitude Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Looking for longevity -- Drake's orchids -- A fractured empire -- The worth of a world -- After the gold rush -- The big picture -- Out of equilibrium -- Aberrations of the light -- The order of the null -- Into the barren lands. LCCN: 2013017672 ISBN: 9781617230066 1617230065 9781617230066 : HRD 1617230065 : HRD Other Number: 837144843 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 374969 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 576.839 Billings Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
