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This groundbreaking book demonstrates that between the results of the 1976 Viking I lander and the latest scientific discoveries from fertile Martian soil to microbe-ridden meteorites there is a powerful case for life on the Red Planet and beyond. Exploring what forms extraterrestrial life might take and where it may reside, We Are Not Alone provides a captivating tour of the Solar System and shows that its much more crowded than we previously realised. Dirk Schulze-Makuch is Associate Professor in Astrobiology at Washington State University. David Darling is an acclaimed popular science writer and bestselling author.
Synopsis
This groundbreaking book demonstrates there is a powerful case for life on the Red Planet and beyond.Taking weird organisms on Earth as a starting point, Schulze-Makuch and Darling explore what forms extraterrestrial life might take and where it may reside. From the results of the 1976 Viking I lander to microbe ridden meteorites and the methane rains of Titan, We Are Not Alone provides a captivating tour of the Solar System and shows that it's much more crowded than we previously realized.
Synopsis
Extraterrestrial life exists and there is evidence to prove it.
The book that ignited the astronomy community has come back for everyone else
This groundbreaking book demonstrates that between the results of the 1976 Viking I lander and the latest scientific discoveries - from fertile Martian soil to microbe-ridden meteorites - there is a powerful case for life on the Red Planet and beyond. Taking weird organisms on Earth as a starting point, Schulze-Makuch and Darling explore what forms extraterrestrial life might take and where it may reside. From the noxious clouds of Venus to the methane rains of Titan, We Are Not Alone provides a captivating tour of the Solar System and shows that it's much more crowded than we previously realised.