Signs Of Life: The Search For Life In Space
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
What lies beyond our blue horizon, waiting to be discovered in the vast, silent darkness of the cosmos? Signs of Life: The Search for Life in Space by Ian Ridpath presents a rigorous and captivating investigation into one of humanity's most profound questions — are we alone in the universe? Ridpath chronicles the scientific efforts to detect extraterrestrial life, from the analysis of planetary atmospheres and the chemistry of interstellar space to the ambitions of radio telescope programmes like SETI. Written with clarity and authority, the book argues that the search for life beyond Earth is not mere speculation but a legitimate and urgent frontier of modern science. Ridpath, a respected science writer and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, brings both intellectual rigour and infectious enthusiasm to this grand cosmic quest. The work situates the search for extraterrestrial life within the broader context of astronomy, biology, and the philosophical implications of contact or, perhaps more unsettling, the absence thereof. Blending hard science with visionary thinking, Signs of Life leaves the reader contemplating a universe that may be far more populated — or far more lonely — than we dare to imagine.
Author: Ian Ridpath
Format: Hardback
Genre: Astronomy
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
What lies beyond our blue horizon, waiting to be discovered in the vast, silent darkness of the cosmos? Signs of Life: The Search for Life in Space by Ian Ridpath presents a rigorous and captivating investigation into one of humanity's most profound questions — are we alone in the universe? Ridpath chronicles the scientific efforts to detect extraterrestrial life, from the analysis of planetary atmospheres and the chemistry of interstellar space to the ambitions of radio telescope programmes like SETI. Written with clarity and authority, the book argues that the search for life beyond Earth is not mere speculation but a legitimate and urgent frontier of modern science. Ridpath, a respected science writer and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, brings both intellectual rigour and infectious enthusiasm to this grand cosmic quest. The work situates the search for extraterrestrial life within the broader context of astronomy, biology, and the philosophical implications of contact or, perhaps more unsettling, the absence thereof. Blending hard science with visionary thinking, Signs of Life leaves the reader contemplating a universe that may be far more populated — or far more lonely — than we dare to imagine.