The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir by Seager, Sara
The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir by Seager, Sara

The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir

LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER - An MIT astrophysicist reinvents herself in the wake of tragedy...
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The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir by Seager, Sara

The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir

$35.31
The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir by Seager, Sara

The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir

$35.31
Author: Sara Seager
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER - An MIT astrophysicist reinvents herself in the wake of tragedy and discovers the power of connection on this planet, even as she searches our galaxy for another Earth, in this "bewitching" (Anthony Doerr, The New York Times Book Review) memoir.

"Sara Seager's exploration of outer and inner space makes for a stunningly original memoir."--Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone

Sara Seager has always been in love with the stars: so many lights in the sky, so much possibility. Now a pioneering planetary scientist, she searches for exoplanets--especially that distant, elusive world that sustains life. But with the unexpected death of Seager's husband, the purpose of her own life becomes hard for her to see. Suddenly, at forty, she is a widow and the single mother of two young boys. For the first time, she feels alone in the universe.

As she struggles to navigate her life after loss, Seager takes solace in the alien beauty of exoplanets and the technical challenges of exploration. At the same time, she discovers earthbound connections that feel every bit as wondrous, when strangers and loved ones alike reach out to her across the space of her grief. Among them are the Widows of Concord, a group of women offering advice on everything from home maintenance to dating, and her beloved sons, Max and Alex. Most unexpected of all, there is another kind of one-in-a-billion match, not in the stars but here at home.

Probing and invigoratingly honest, The Smallest Lights in the Universe is its own kind of light in the dark.

Author: Sara Seager
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Published: 08/03/2021
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780525576266

About the Author
Sara Seager is an astrophysicist and a professor of physics and planetary science at MIT. Her research, which earned her a MacArthur Foundation "Genius" grant, has introduced many foundational ideas to the field of exoplanets, and she led NASA's Probe-class study team for the Starshade project. She is now at the forefront of the search for the first Earth-like exoplanets and signs of life on them. She lives with her family in Concord, Massachusetts.
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