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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
First contact First contact Marc Kaufman Kaufman details the incredible true story of science's search for the beginnings of life on Earth and the probability that it exists elsewhere in the universe. OL17209959W
The crowded universe The crowded universe Alan Boss Astronomer Alan Boss argues that based on what we already know about planetary systems, in the coming years we will find abundant Earths, including many that are indisputably alive. Life is not only … OL17740084W
Destination Destination Williams, Dave It turns out that Earth is a pretty good place to live. Finding other habitable environments in space is no easy task: temperatures on Mercury are ten times hotter than on Earth; winter on Neptune la… OL19755289W
Life beyond Earth Life beyond Earth Athena Coustenis "What is life and where can it exist? What searches are being made to identify conditions for life on other worlds? If extraterrestrial inhabited worlds are found, how can we explore them? In this bo… OL19985275W
Worlds beyond our own Worlds beyond our own Sujan Sengupta This is a book on planets: Solar system planets and dwarf planets. And planets outside our solar system? : exoplanets. How did they form? What types of planets are there and what do they have in comm… OL20008695W
Critical Perspectives on the Viability of Human Life on Other Planets Critical Perspectives on the Viability of Human Life on Other Planets Nicki Peter Petrikowski 216 pages ; 24 cm OL24487612W