He has discovered more planets than anyone in history. In this inspiring true story, winner of the American Institute of Physics Award, Geoff Marcy's love of space helped him overcome struggles in his studies until finally he became an astronomer. But he was not on track to make major discoveries. Eventually, he went back to the questions that thrilled him as a boy: Are we alone? Do Earth-like planets orbit the stars in the night sky? It would not be easy to find a planet outside our solar system. Others had tried and failed. But Marcy never gave up. Since 1995, he and his colleagues have discovered nearly half of the 380 known "extrasolar" planets. Stunning paintings transport the reader to the exotic worlds that he and others have found.

本作は「我々は孤独か」という人類最古の問いに、幼き日の情熱で挑んだ一人の科学者の魂の記録です。挫折を越え、既知の境界を突破していくマーシーの姿は、冷徹な科学に熱い人間ドラマを吹き込み、読者を遥か彼方の異星へと誘います。 文字が紡ぐ未知への憧憬と、視覚を刺激する異世界の描写が融合したとき、私たちは宇宙の広大さと共に、諦めない心の美しさを再発見するでしょう。天文学を極上の冒険譚へと昇華させた本作は、知的好奇心の極限へと導く至高の輝きを放っています。