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1	Rare Earth more books like this by Professor Peter D Ward, Donald Brownlee add to wishlist The sweeping diversity of complex life on Earth, Ward and Brownlee argue, evolved out of an extraordinary set of physical conditions and chance events that would be extremely hard to duplicate - though not impossible. Many planets throughout the vastness of the Universe may be teeming with microbial life, but advancement beyond this stage is very ... see all copies from £8.81! new only from £9.27!
2	Life in the Universe more books like this by Jeffrey O Bennett, Dr. Seth Shostak add to wishlist Life in the Universe takes non-science majors on a journey through the solar system and beyond, using a rigorous yet accessible introduction to astronomy, biology, chemistry, and geology to explain natural phenomena and explore unanswered scientific questions. The Second Edition has been thoroughly revised to include updated scientific discoveries ... see all copies from £6.22! new only from £33.96! \| first editions
3	Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries more books like this by Professor Neil DeGrasse Tyson add to wishlist Readers of his essays in "Natural History" magazine recognise Neil deGrasse Tyson's talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with clarity and enthusiasm. Here, Tyson compiles his favourite essays across a myriad of topics. The title essay introduces readers to the physics of black holes by explaining the gory details of what ... see all copies from £7.48! new only from £7.58! \| first editions
4	Beyond UFOs: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Its Astonishing Implications for Our Future more books like this by Jeffrey O Bennett add to wishlist The quest for extraterrestrial life doesn't happen only in science fiction. This book describes the startling discoveries being made in the very real science of astrobiology, an intriguing new field that blends astronomy, biology, and geology to explore the possibility of life on other planets. Jeffrey Bennett takes readers beyond UFOs to discuss ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.31! \| first editions
5	Origins of Life in the Universe more books like this by Robert Jastrow, Michael Rampino add to wishlist This concise and highly illustrated textbook traces the evolution of the Cosmos from the Big Bang to the development of intelligent life on Earth, conveying clear science in an engaging narrative. By mapping the history of the Universe for introductory science and astrobiology courses for non-science majors, this book allows many of the most ... see all copies from £24.98! new only from £24.98!
6	Planets and Life: The Emerging Science of Astrobiology more books like this by Woodruff Sullivan (Editor), John A Baross (Editor) add to wishlist Astrobiology combines the sciences of biology, chemistry, palaeontology, geology, planetary physics and astronomy, in the study of the origin, evolution and distribution of life in the universe. This textbook brings together world experts in each of these disciplines to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the field currently ... see all copies from £39.69! new only from £39.69!
7	The Crowded Universe: The Search for Living Planets more books like this by Alan Boss add to wishlist We are nearing a turning point in our quest for life in the universe-we now have the capacity to detect Earth-like planets around other stars. But will we find any? In The Crowded Universe, renowned astronomer Alan Boss argues that based on what we already know about planetary systems, in the coming years we will find abundant Earths, including ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
8	The Life and Death of Planet Earth: How the New Science of Astrobiology Charts the Ultimate Fate of Our World more books like this by Peter Ward, Donald Brownlee add to wishlist LIFE AND DEATH OF PLANET EARTH looks to geology and astronomy to predict the way in which the Earth will end. After the continents slide back together, these authors argue, glaciers will once more cover the globe, greenhouse gas will kill every living thing, and finally the sun will explode. However morbid, this book at least suggests that that ... see all copies from £2.78! new only from £5.39! \| first editions
9	Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe more books like this by Peter D Ward, Donald Brownlee add to wishlist In this exciting new book, distinguished paleontologist Peter D. Ward and noted astronomer Donald Brownlee team up to present a fascinating synthesis of what is now known about the development of life on Earth and how this sheds light on possibilities for organic life forms elsewhere in the Universe. With their broad expertise and wonderful ... see all copies from £6.22! new only from £9.41! \| first editions
10	The Living Cosmos: Our Search for Life in the Universe more books like this by Chris Impey add to wishlist This work is a fascinating exploration of the search for life in the universe by one of todays most compelling voices in astrobiology--one of the fastest growing and most popular fields of science. Illustrated. see all copies from £9.21! new only from £9.31!
11 view cover	Astrobiology: A Brief Introduction more books like this by Professor Kevin W Plaxco, Professor Michael Gross add to wishlist Astrobiology - which studies the intimate relationship between life and the cosmos - is a fast-growing field that touches on aspects of cosmology, astrophysics, and chemistry. In the first scholarly overview of this dynamic field, biochemists Kevin W. Plaxco and Michael Gross tell the story of life from the Big Bang to the present. Emphasizing the ... see all copies from £13.10! new only from £13.10!
12 view cover	Faint Echoes, Distant Stars: The Science and Politics of Finding Life Beyond Earth more books like this by Dr. Ben Bova add to wishlist In this fascinating and cutting-edge work, Bova explores one of the most thrilling and elemental questions humanity has ever posed: Is man alone? From Copernicus to the advent of SETI and beyond, Bova takes his readers on a tour of the scientific and political battles fought in the pursuit of knowledge and speculates on what the future may hold. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £4.98! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Hunt for Life on Mars more books like this by Dr. Donald Goldsmith add to wishlist In August 1996 scientists from NASA stunned the world with the announcement that an ancient meteorite that had plunged to Earth from Mars revealed signs of primitive life. The first book detailing this remarkable discovery, "The Hunt for Life on Mars" tells the complete dramatic story of the scientific detective work that led to the compelling ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
14 view cover	Astrobiology, the Origin of Life, & the Death of Darwinism: Evolutionary Metamorphosis more books like this by Rhawn Joseph, Ph.D. add to wishlist see all copies from £12.34!
15 view cover	Extraterrestrial Intelligence more books like this by Jean Heidmann, Storm Dunlop (Translator) add to wishlist The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has piqued the curiosity of humankind from ancient to modern times. The author shows how planets fit into the hierarchy of the universe, discusses prebiotic stages of life, and the emergence of primitive biological life in the solar system. This account is written for the general reader ... see all copies from £1.87! new only from £11.80! \| first editions
16 view cover	Life on Other Worlds: The 20th-Century Extraterrestrial Life Debate more books like this by Steven J Dick add to wishlist Are we alone in the Universe? From the furor over Percival Lowell's claim of canals on Mars at the beginning of the century to the more recent controversial rock from Mars and the sophisticated Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), the prospect of otherworldly life has often titillated and occasionally consumed science and the public. ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
17 view cover	Looking for Life, Searching the Solar System more books like this by Paul Clancy, Andre Brack, Gerda Horneck add to wishlist How did life begin on Earth? Is it confined to our planet? Will humans one day be able to travel long distances in space in search of other life forms? Written by three experts in the space arena, Looking for Life, Searching the Solar System aims to answer these and other intriguing questions. Beginning with what we understand of life on Earth, it ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.38! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Biological Universe: The Twentieth Century Extraterrestrial Life Debate and the Limits of Science more books like this by Steven J Dick add to wishlist Throughout the twentieth century, from the furor over Percival Lowell's claim of canals on Mars to the sophisticated Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, otherworldly life has often intrigued and occasionally consumed science and the public. Does 'biological law' reign throughout the universe? Are there other histories, religions, and ... see all copies from £10.60! new only from £13.71! \| first editions
19 view cover	Mars: The Living Planet more books like this by Barry DiGregorio add to wishlist This text presents a description of Mars's biology and biological potential since 1997's announcement of life in a Martian meteorite. What few people realize, however is that Viking Lander laboratory experiments on the Martian surface arranged by bioengineer and chemist Dr Gilbert V. Levin in 1976 showed clear indications of life on Mars. NASA ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.92! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Voyage to Mars: NASA's Search for Life Beyond Earth more books like this by Lawrence Bergreen, Laurence Bergreen add to wishlist An acclaimed writer takes readers inside the minds of the world's last great explorers--an elite group of NASA scientists--as they search for life and change our understanding of the universe and ourselves. see all copies from £4.99! new only from £6.17! \| first editions
21 view cover	Astrobiology: Future Perspectives more books like this by Pascale Ehrenfreund (Editor), Luann Becker (Editor), Jen Blank (Editor) add to wishlist Astrobiology, a new exciting interdisciplinary research field, seeks to unravel the origin and evolution of life wherever it might exist in the Universe. The current view of the origin of life on Earth is that it is strongly connected to the origin and evolution of our planet and, indeed, of the Universe as a whole. We are fortunate to be living ... see all copies from £28.57! new only from £28.57! \| first editions
22 view cover	Impossible Extinction: Natural Catastrophes and the Supremacy of the Microbial World more books like this by Charles Cockell add to wishlist Every 225 million years the Earth, and all the life on it, completes one revolution around our Milky Way Galaxy. During this remarkable journey, life is influenced by calamitous changes. Comets and asteroids strike the surface of the Earth, stars explode near by, enormous volcanoes erupt, and more recently, humans litter the planet with waste. ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.11! \| first editions
23 view cover	From the Atacama to Makalu: A Journey to Extreme Environments on Earth and Beyond more books like this by Rodolfo T. Arrieta add to wishlist It is still uncertain if there is, or has ever been, life on Mars. Life on Mars would face some unique challenges. These challenges may be similar to those faced by organisms in extreme environments here on Earth. This book explores such places in detail and delves into the adaptations that allow organisms to survive in Earth's most inhospitable ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £6.64! \| first editions
24 view cover	Life Everywhere: The Maverick Science of Astrobiology more books like this by David Darling, Ph.D. add to wishlist The scientific story of the coming century-the inevitable discovery of life on other planets and what it will mean for our understanding of earth. To many people, the main question about extraterrestrial life is whether or not it exists. But to the scientific community, that question has already been answered: It does. So confident are scientists ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.97! \| first editions
25 view cover	Science, Society, and the Search for Life in the Universe more books like this by Bruce Jakosky add to wishlist see all copies from £5.24! new only from £7.86!

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