The New Worlds: Extrasolar Planets (Springer Praxis Books / Popular Astronomy)
From the reviews:"The story … told in this translation of a French book in vivid language and with plenty of colour illustrations, with careful, explanations of terms to make the account accessible to non-specialists. … this book is a great introduction to the exciting topic of planetary systems beyond our own." (Fred Taylor, BBC Sky at Night, August, 2007)"New Worlds discusses theories of planetary system formation – what our own solar system tells us, and how that has been changed by the new systems being found today. … New Worlds asks questions about life in the universe – how we define it, how to search for it, and where we might find it in other star systems. … The book is recommended for astronomy and general science collections." (David White, ACADEMIA, December, 2007)