Planetary Systems [electronic resource] : A Very Short Introduction
Raymond T. Pierrehumbert2022
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Not long ago, the Solar System was the only example of a planetary system-a star
and the bodies orbiting it-that we knew. Now, we know thousands of planetary
systems, and have even been able to observe planetary systems at the moment of
their birth.
This Very Short Introduction explores this new frontier, incorporating the
latest research. The book takes the listener on a journey through the grand
sweep of time, from the moment galaxies begin to form after the Big Bang to
trillions of years in the future when the Universe will be a dilute soup of dim
galaxies populated mostly by red dwarf stars. Throughout, Raymond T.
Pierrehumbert introduces the latest insights gained from a new generation of
telescopes that catch planetary systems at the moment of formation, and to the
theoretical advances that attempt to make sense of these observations. He
explains how the elements that make up life and the planets on which life can
live are forged in the interiors of dying stars...
Main title:
Planetary Systems [electronic resource] : A Very Short Introduction / Raymond T. Pierrehumbert
Author:
Raymond T. Pierrehumbert, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Tantor Audio, 2022
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file) (117 MB, 04:16:28 H)
Performers:
Narrator: Mike Cooper
Audience:
Adult
System details:
Platform: findawayMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781666167498
Language:
English
BRN:
439233
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