
The Science of Aliens
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- What Xenomorphs from Alien and Na'vi from Avatar have in common
- Darwin among aliens
- Extraterrestrials in Einstein's sky
- Aliens in our space age
- And so much more
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Content
- Front Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- PART I ALIENS IN HISTORY
- Aliens in Ancient Greece
- World Turned Upside Down
- The System of The World
- Darwin Among The Aliens
- Einstein's Sky
- Aliens in The Space Age
- PART II IT'S LIFE, JIM, BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT
- What Do Xenomorphs from Alien and Na'vi from Avatar Have in Common?
- Lost in Space: Are Silicon Spiders a Thing?
- Why Do the Heptapods in Arrival Look Like Octopuses?
- Dune and Pandora: When Does the Ecology of an Alien World Become a Character?
- Is Jar Jar Binks to Blame for So Few Aquatic Aliens?
- Would Luke Skywalker Really Have Been Human?
- What Do Aliens in DC's Superman and Marvel's Avengers Have in Common?
- Why Might Our Galaxy Be Full of Ewoks?
- PART III ALIEN WORLDS
- Aliens on Our Moon: What Was America's Great Moon Hoax
- Spaceballs: How Do Aliens Avoid Life's Big Obstacles
- How Does Alien Migration Happen in Star Wars and Star Trek?
- How Would the Engineers in Prometheus Know Which Star Systems to Colonize?
- Forbidden Planet: How Weird Are Alien Worlds?
- Cloud City: Is There Life on Gas Giants?
- The Wandering Earth: Are There Rogue Alien Worlds?
- PART IV ALIEN INVASION
- Are the Ancient Aliens in Assassin's Creed Possible?
- Foundation and Mandalorian: How Might Alien Empires Grow?
- Groot, Spock, or Bug: What Might Aliens Look Like?
- Time Lords, Vulcans, and Kryptonians: Are Clever Aliens Violent?
- Close Encounters: Was 'Oumuamua an Alien Contact Event?
- Cloverfield and Contact: What Is the Most Likely Form of Alien Contact?
- John Was Trying to Contact Aliens: Are We Alone?
- Index
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