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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Lavishly produced and illustrated. Anybody can keep participating in SETI@home, but the best hope for what's left of our lifetimes is spectroscopic detection of a biogenic atmosphere around an extra-solar planet. Root for Europe's Darwin project and NASA's TPF (Terrestrial Planet Finder) project. Are we alone in the Universe? Two top astronomers (and bestselling authors) take a cutting edge look at how life develops, evolves, and might exist in outer space. Illustrated with breathtaking photos and state-of-the-art graphics, understanding of the conditions that fostered life on Earth; how stars and planets are formed; the specific qualities of our solar system; and the techniques required to observe phenomena beyond our system. These fascinating technological advances could enable us to locate extraterrestrials within 20 years! no reviews | add a review
Two top astronomers (and bestselling authors) take a cutting-edge look at how life itself develops, survives, evolves, becomes intelligent, and where it might exist in outer space. Illustrated with breathtaking photos and state-of-the-art graphics, this thrilling story reveals a newfound understanding of the conditions that fostered life on Earth; how stars and planets are formed; the specific qualities of the Sun and planets in our solar system; and the techniques required to observe phenomena outside our system. The fascinating advances in technology and information revealed here could enable us to locate extraterrestrials within the next 20 years No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)576.839Natural sciences and mathematics Life Sciences, Biology Genetics and evolution Evolution Life 1.0 astrobiologyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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