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Aliens : science asks : is anyone out there?

The ALIENS invasion is coming ...It's the biggest question we've ever faced, one that has fascinated generations of humans: do aliens exist? If they did, what would they look like? How would they think? And what would it mean for us if we found them? Here, Professor Jim Al-Khalili blasts off in search of answers. Featuring twenty pieces by top scientists and experts in the field including Martin Rees, Ian Stewart and Adam Rutherford, Aliens covers every aspect of the subject, from alien consciousness to the neuroscience behind alien abductions. And along the way he'll cover science fiction, the probability of us finding extra-terrestrial life, and whether recently-discovered exoplanets might support life. Engaging, authoritative and filled with scientific insights fresh from the far edges of the galaxy, Aliens is the perfect book for anyone who has ever looked up into the starry sky and wondered: are we alone?

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32320004164830 001.94 ALI
Adult Non Fiction   Maitland library . . Available .  
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ISBN 9781781256817 (pbk.)
1781256810 (pbk.)
Classification Number 001.94 ALI
Title Aliens : science asks : is anyone out there? [BK]
Contents Machine generated contents note: 1.Aliens and Us: Could Post-humans Spread through the Galaxy? / Martin Rees -- CLOSE ENCOUNTERS -- 2.(Un)welcome Visitors: Why Aliens Might Visit Us / Lewis Dartnell -- 3.Flying Saucers: A Brief History of Sightings and Conspiracies / Dallas Campbell -- 4.Aliens on Earth: What Octopus Minds Can Tell Us about Alien Consciousness / Anil Seth -- 5.Abducted: The Psychology of Close Encounters with Extraterrestrials / Chris French -- WHERE TO LOOK FOR LIFE ELSEWHERE -- 6.Home Sweet Home: What Makes a Planet Habitable? / Chris McKay -- 7.The Next-Door Neighbours: The Search for Life on Mars / Monica Grady -- 8.Further Out: Could the Moons of the Gas Giants Harbour Life? / Louisa Preston -- 9.Monsters, Victims, Friends: Aliens in Science Fiction Writing / Ian Stewart -- LIFE AS WE KNOW IT -- 10.Randomness versus Complexity: The Chemistry of Life / Andrea Sella -- 11.Electric Origins in Deep-Sea Vents: How Life Got Started on Earth / Nick Lane --
Contents note continued: 12.Quantum Leap: Could Quantum Mechanics Hold the Secret of (Alien) Life? / Johnjoe McFadden -- 13.A Cosmic Imperative: How Easy Is It for Life to Get Started? / Paul C. W. Davies -- 14.Alone in the Universe: The Improbability of Alien Civilisations / Matthew Cobb -- ALIEN HUNTING -- 15.It Came from Beyond the Silver Screen! Aliens in the Movies / Adam Rutherford -- 16.What Are We Looking For? An Overview of the Search for Extraterrestrials / Nathalie Cabrol -- 17.Are They Out There? Technology, the Drake Equation, and Looking for Life on Other Worlds / Sara Seager -- 18.Good Atmosphere: Identifying the Signs of Life on Distant Worlds / Giovanna Tinetti -- 19.What Next? The Future of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence / Seth Shostak.
The ALIENS invasion is coming ...It's the biggest question we've ever faced, one that has fascinated generations of humans: do aliens exist? If they did, what would they look like? How would they think? And what would it mean for us if we found them? Here, Professor Jim Al-Khalili blasts off in search of answers. Featuring twenty pieces by top scientists and experts in the field including Martin Rees, Ian Stewart and Adam Rutherford, Aliens covers every aspect of the subject, from alien consciousness to the neuroscience behind alien abductions. And along the way he'll cover science fiction, the probability of us finding extra-terrestrial life, and whether recently-discovered exoplanets might support life. Engaging, authoritative and filled with scientific insights fresh from the far edges of the galaxy, Aliens is the perfect book for anyone who has ever looked up into the starry sky and wondered: are we alone?
Subject Human-alien encounters
Life on other planets
Extraterrestrial beings
Additional Author Al-Khalili, Jim, 1962-
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