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Looking for Life in the Universe: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Scientists in the Field)by Ellen Jackson
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Human beings have always looked at the heavens and asked: Are we alone? Is there life elsewhere in the universe? What is that life like? Unfortunately, people cant actually travel to other solar systems. Even the closest stars are too far away to visit. Today, astrophysicists such as Jill Tarter are looking for other ways to search for extraterrestrial life. Jill is the director of Project Phoenix at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. SETI stands for “Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.” Twice a year, Jill and her team travel to the mountains of Puerto Rico where they use the worlds largest radio telescope to examine nearby stars. They search the sky, listening for radio signals that, if found and verified, would provide strong evidence that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe. Author Ellen Jackson and photographer Nic Bishop introduce us to a dedicated scientist and her thrilling, rigorous, and awe-inspiring work in the field. Synopsis:This book introduces readers to a dedicated SETI (Search for Exterrestrial Intelligence) scientist and her awe-inspiring work in the field to discover if there life elsewhere in the universe. Full color. About the Author'Nic Bishop, who holds a doctorate in the biological sciences, is an award-winning author and photographer known for his outstanding stop-action wildlife photographs. Among his many successful books for children are two other titles in the Scientists in the Field Series: Digging for Bird Dinosaurs and The Snake Scientist, written by Sy Montgomery, winner of the 2000 IRA Children\'s Book Award for nonfiction. He lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with his wife and a bevy of animals under study.Ellen Jackson has been interested in planets, stars, and galaxies since she was a small child. Ellen has worked as an elementary school teacher and is the author of more than forty award-winning books for children. She lives in Santa Barbara, California.' What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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