FARAWAY WORLDS: PLANETS BEYOND OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

BY PAUL HALPERN

ILLUSTRATED BY LYNETTE R. COOK
 

 

Learn the secrets of planet-hunters as they search for planets beyond our solar system. Is there more to a star than meets the eye?

Take a trip to an alien world and encounter wobbling stars, frozen moons, and boiling oceans. Stunning illustrations and cutting-edge science make this book a first in the field.

Astronomy for children has never been more fun!


Advanced Praise for Faraway Worlds:

"Truly wonderful and unique.  The explanations are accurate and suitable for children, and the pictures are... marvels."
-Geoff Marcy, Discover magazine's Space Scientist of the Year for 2003

 


 

About the Author:

Paul Halpern is Professor of Physics and Fellow in the Humanities at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, and is the author of many trade science books, including Cosmic Wormholes, The Cyclical Serpent, The Quest for Alien Planets and The Great Beyond.


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