
The Search for Life
Hannah Banyard(Author)
Royal Observatory Greenwich (Publisher)
Published on 22. February 2024
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-906367-90-9 (ISBN)
Description
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and thought, 'is there anybody out there?' The stars you see are the suns of other solar systems, each system with its own complex story of formation and evolution, perhaps leading to an environment where life can exist. The Search for Life explores the possibility of other life in the Universe, from the prospect of ancient bacteria locked away in dried up lakebeds on Mars to the likelihood of contacting an interstellar civilisation on the far side of the galaxy. Delve into extra-terrestrial possibilities, from the first suggestions of alien life to cutting edge missions actively seeking to answer one of life's biggest questions - are we alone?
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
National Maritime Museum
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
8 colour images
Dimensions
Height: 175 mm
Width: 106 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
160 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-906367-90-9 (9781906367909)
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Person
Hannah Banyard is a science communicator with a passion for making complex scientific ideas accessible and was formerly an astronomer at Royal Observatory Greenwich.
Content
* Introduction
* What is life?
* Where did life come from?
* What could life look like?
* Habitability in the Solar System
* Other solar systems and exoplanets
* Search for intelligent life
* Future possibilities and mission
* What is life?
* Where did life come from?
* What could life look like?
* Habitability in the Solar System
* Other solar systems and exoplanets
* Search for intelligent life
* Future possibilities and mission