Written from the perspective of a key player in the scientific adventure, this exciting account describes the development of the modern observing technique that... » 

Written from the perspective of a key player in the scientific adventure, this exciting account describes the development of the modern observing technique that has enabled astronomers to find so many planets orbiting around other stars. It reveals the wealth of new planets that have now been discovered outside our Solar System, and what this means in terms of finding other life in the Universe. «