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  • The Extraterrestrial Encyclopedia

    by David Darling ...
    The Extraterrestrial Encyclopedia is an A-to-Z of the search for life in the Universe. Entries cover astrobiology, the origins and evolution of life, the hunt for exoplanets, SETI, and extraterrestrial life in science fiction, philosophy, and popular speculation (including UFOs). The book is written in an engaging style for the layperson and contains numerous B&W illustrations. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Megacatastrophes!

    Nine Strange Ways the World Could End

    by David Darling, Dirk Schulze-Makuch ...
    Acerbic dark humour meets hardcore science in this mind-boggling exploration of the nine worst ways the world could endDiscover the mind-boggling science of the coming apocalypse!'Curiously pleasurable… this will help you get your everyday problems into perspective.' IndependentWhich will get us first? The supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park? An asteroid hurtling thro... ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • We Are Not Alone

    Why We Have Already Found Extraterrestrial Life

    by Dirk Schulze-Makuch, David Darling ...
    **Life on Mars exists but we are too timid to accept the factsLife on Mars exists but are we brave enough to accept the facts?Extraterrestrial life exists and there’s evidence to prove it**The question ‘are we alone?’ has haunted the human race for centuries. In this compelling and controversial work, Dirk Schulze-Makuch and David Darling argue that we already know the answer: no. Abundant ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Real Writing

    Modernizing the Old School Essay

    by Mitchell Nobis, Daniel Laird, Carrie Nobis, Dawn Reed, Dirk Schulze ...
    High-school writing prompts often ask students to provide overly simplified responses to complicated issues, but a person’s stance in the real world can rarely, if ever, be reduced to “agree or disagree.” Arguments are complex, with more than two points of view and a range of evidence to consider; however, writing classes don’t always embrace that complexity. Real Writing: Modernizing the Old ... Read more

    $39.69 USD

  • Life in the Universe

    Expectations and Constraints

    by Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Louis N. Irwin ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This class-tested textbook examines the basic elements of living systems: energy, chemistry, solvents, and habitats in crucial depth. These elements define the opportunities and limitations for life on other worlds. The book argues that life forms we would recognize may be more common in our solar system than many assume. It also considers, however, the possibility of exotic forms of life based on ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • The Cosmic Zoo

    Complex Life on Many Worlds

    by William Bains, Dirk Schulze-Makuch ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Are humans a galactic oddity, or will complex life with human abilities develop on planets with environments that remain habitable for long enough? In a clear, jargon-free style, two leading researchers in the burgeoning field of astrobiology critically examine the major evolutionary steps that led us from the distant origins of life to the technologically advanced species we are today.Are the key ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • Alien Encounter

    A Scientific Novel

    by Dirk Schulze-Makuch ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    It has been nearly 100 years since the Apollo moon landings, when Jack and Vladimir, two astronauts on a mission to Venus, discover a mysterious void related to indigenous life on the planet. Subsequently more voids are detected on Earth, Mars, Titan, and, quite ominously, inside a planetoid emerging from the Kuiper belt.Jack is sent to investigate the voids in the Solar System and intercept the ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Audiobook

    Alien Encounter

    A Scientific Novel

    by Dirk Schulze-Makuch ...
    Narrated by Eddie Lopez ...
    Series series The Science and Fiction Series

    Unabridged

    11 hours 1 min

    It has been nearly one hundred years since the Apollo moon landings, when Jack and Vladimir, two astronauts on a mission to Venus, discover a mysterious void related to indigenous life on the planet. Subsequently more voids are detected on Earth, Mars, Titan, and, quite ominously, inside a planetoid emerging from the Kuiper belt.Jack is sent to investigate the voids in the Solar System and ... Read more

    $19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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  • If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY?

    Seventy-Five Solutions to the Fermi Paradox and the Problem of Extraterrestrial Life

    by Stephen Webb ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Given the fact that there are perhaps 400 billion stars in our Galaxy alone, and perhaps 400 billion galaxies in the Universe, it stands to reason that somewhere out there, in the 14-billion-year-old cosmos, there is or once was a civilization at least as advanced as our own. The sheer enormity of the numbers almost demands that we accept the truth of this hypothesis. Why, then, have we ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • Religions and Extraterrestrial Life

    How Will We Deal With It?

    by David A. Weintraub ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    In the twenty-first century, the debate about life on other worlds is quickly changing from the realm of speculation to the domain of hard science. Within a few years, as a consequence of the rapid discovery by astronomers of planets around other stars, astronomers very likely will have discovered clear evidence of life beyond the Earth. Such a discovery of extraterrestrial life will change ... Read more

    $40.49 USD

  • The Mystery of the Seven Spheres

    How Homo sapiens will Conquer Space

    by Giovanni F. Bignami ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    In this book, Giovanni Bignami, the outstanding Italian scientist and astronomer, takes the reader on a journey through the “seven spheres”, from our own planet to neighboring stars. The author offers a gripping account of the evolution of Homo Sapiens to the stage where our species is developing capabilities, in the form of new energy propulsion systems, that will enable us to conquer space. The ... Read more

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  • The Life of Super-Earths

    How the Hunt for Alien Worlds and Artificial Cells Will Revolutionize Life on Our Planet

    by Dimitar Sasselov ...
    In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus fomented a revolution when he debunked the geocentric view of the universe, proving instead that our planet wasn't central to the universe. Almost five hundred years later, the revolution he set in motion is nearly complete. Just as earth is not the center of things, the life on it, it appears, is not unique to the planet. Or is it?The Life of Super-Earths is a ... Read more

    $15.99 USD