Overview
With its groundbreaking research into the existence of extraterrestrials We Are Not Alone changed forever the scientific community’s debate on life in the universe. Exploring what forms extraterrestrial life might take and where it may reside, it provides a captivating tour of the Solar System and shows that it’s much more crowded than we previously realised.
Full Product Details
Author: Dirk Schulze-Makuch ,
David Darling
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.195kg
ISBN: 9781851687886
ISBN 10: 1851687882
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 April 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Packed with facts and written in an absorbing style, this book leaves you in no doubt that extraterrestrial microbes could yet be found in our Solar System. * BBC Sky at Night * A compelling landmark book that will take you on an exhilarating ride. * Daily Express * Informative, thought-provoking, and entertaining (4/5 Stars) * BBC Focus * An exhilarating ride. The arguments advanced for the prevalence of life in the solar system are well developed and highly stimulating. I'm glad that I read it. * The Times Higher Educational Supplement * Well-written and provocative. * New Scientist * Compelling arguments and sound reasoning make a convincing case that primitive life forms exist on Mars and at various other places in our solar system. A highly recommended case that brings the new possibility to readers of life at various levels. Conditions which are probably too hostile to permit life to exist - certainly life as we know it. * Choice Magazine *
Packed with facts and written in an absorbing style, this book leaves you in no doubt that extraterrestrial microbes could yet be found in our Solar System. BBC Sky at Night A compelling landmark book that will take you on an exhilarating ride. Daily Express Informative, thought-provoking, and entertaining (4/5 Stars) BBC Focus An exhilarating ride. The arguments advanced for the prevalence of life in the solar system are well developed and highly stimulating. I'm glad that I read it. The Times Higher Educational Supplement Well-written and provocative. New Scientist Compelling arguments and sound reasoning make a convincing case that primitive life forms exist on Mars and at various other places in our solar system. A highly recommended case that brings the new possibility to readers of life at various levels. Conditions which are probably too hostile to permit life to exist - certainly life as we know it. Choice Magazine
This provocative book asserts that extraterrestrial life exists - and that there is evidence to prove it. -- Nature
Author Information
Dr Dirk Schulze-Makuch is currently an Associate Professor in Astrobiology at Washington State University. His research has been widely published in media ranging from academic journals to The New Scientist. David Darling is an award winning popular science writer. He is the bestselling author of Equations of Eternity. David Darling is an award-winning popular science writer.
