The Extraterrestrial Encyclopedia

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&amp;W illustrations. David Darling is a science writer with a Ph.D. astronomy. He is the author of more 40 books, including Equations of Eternity (a NY Times Notable Book of the Year), Life Everywhere, Gravity's Arc, and, with Dirk-Schulze-Makuch, We Are Not Alone, and Megacatastrophes! His most recent book is Mayday! about pioneering aviators. His science website, www.daviddarling.info, is a popular Internet resource. He lives in Dundee, Scotland. Dirk Schulze-Makuch is a professor at the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Washington State University, and has published seven books related to the field of astrobiology and planetary habitability, including Life in the Universe, A One Way Mission to Mars, and Cosmic Biology. He is also an adjunct professor at the Beyond Center at Arizona State University and currently also holds a guest professorship at the Technical University Berlin in Germany. keywords: Encylopedia, ET, SETI, Science, Extraterrestrial, Origins, Evolution, Planets, Universe, David, Darling, Dirk, Schulze Makuch, Stars, Life

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Darling, David

Schulze-Makuch, Dirk

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

First Edition Design Publishing

Extraterrestrial life exists and there is evidence to prove it. The book that ignited the astronomy community has come back for everyone else This groundbreaking book demonstrates that between the results of the 1976 Viking I lander and the latest scientific discoveries - from fertile Martian soil to microbe-ridden meteorites - there is a powerful case for life on the Red Planet and beyond. Taking weird organisms on Earth as a starting point, Schulze-Makuch and Darling explore what forms extraterrestrial life might take and where it may reside. From the noxious clouds of Venus to the methane rains of Titan, We Are Not Alone provides a captivating tour of the Solar System and shows that it's much more crowded than we previously realised.

We Are Not Alone: Why We Have Already Found Extraterrestrial Life

Religion & Spirituality

Occult & Paranormal

Oneworld Publications

Celebrate the year of the Mayan Apocalypse in style with Megacatastrophes!, as Dr. David Darling and Dr. Dirk Schulze-Makuch delve into the amazing science of the end of the world. Could it be the asteroid hurtling towards us from outer space, or a super-volcano covering the Earth under a cloud of ash; black holes gobbling up the solar system, or a tiny army of nanobots in a deranged feeding frenzy? Oh, and don’t forget — there’s always the risk of alien invasion. Rating the likelihood of each potential disaster, David and Dirk provide the best guide to the worst that could happen, and explore what we could do to save our souls. So sit down, face the inevitable, and prepare to discover the nine weirdest ways we could all go to meet our maker.

Megacatastrophes!: Nine Strange Ways the World Could End

Business & Money

Economics

Which will get us first? The supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park? An asteroid hurtling through outer space? Black holes from CERN gobbling up the solar system? An army of deranged nanobots? Or - who knows - alien invasion? Armed with lavish illustrations and their one-of-a-kind "Catastrophometer", Dr David Darling and Dr Dirk Schulze-Makuch introduce the disasters you never saw coming, unpicking the science that makes them genuine possibilities, and providing everything from survival tips to danger ratings. So sit back, face the inevitable, and discover the delights of the nine oddest ways the world could end.

In this novel, the author combines topics related to state-of-the-art research in astrobiology with fictional elements to produce a thrilling page turner that is thoroughly grounded in scientific principle. An appendix covers the underlying science.

Alien Encounter: A Scientific Novel (Science and Fiction)

Science & Math

Astronomy & Space Science

Springer

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 events that took life from simple cells to astronauts unique occurrences that would be unlikely to occur on other planets? By focusing on what life does - it's functional abilities - rather than specific biochemistry or anatomy, the authors provide plausible answers to this question. Systematically exploring the various pathways that led to the complex biosphere we experience on planet Earth, they show that most of the steps along that path are likely to occur on any world hosting life, with only two exceptions: One is the origin of life itself – if this is a highly improbable event, then we live in a rather “empty universe”. However, if this isn’t the case, we inevitably live in a universe containing a myriad of planets hosting complex as well as microbial life - a “cosmic zoo”. The other unknown is the rise of technologically advanced beings, as exemplified on Earth by humans. Only one technological species has emerged in the roughly 4 billion years life has existed on Earth, and we don’t know of any other technological species elsewhere. If technological intelligence is a rare, almost unique feature of Earth's history, then there can be no visitors to the cosmic zoo other than ourselves. Schulze-Makuch and Bains take the reader through the history of life on Earth, laying out a consistent and straightforward framework for understanding why we should think that advanced, complex life exists on planets other than Earth. They provide a unique perspective on the question that puzzled the human species for centuries: are we alone?

The Cosmic Zoo: Complex Life on Many Worlds

Bains, William

Examines each of these parameters in crucial depth and makes the argument that life forms we would recognize may be more common in our solar system than many assume. Considers exotic forms of life that would not have to rely on carbon as the basic chemical element, solar energy as the main energy source, or water as the primary solvent and the question of detecting bio- and geosignatures of such life forms, ranging from earth environments to deep space. Seeks an operational definition of life and investigate the realm of possibilities that nature offers to realize this very special state of matter. Avoids scientific jargon wherever possible to make this intrinsically interdisciplinary subject understandable to a broad range of readers.

Life in the Universe: Expectations and Constraints (Springer Praxis Books)

Irwin, Louis N.

Life in the Universe: Expectations and Constraints (Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics)

Irwin, Louis Neal

This volumes examines the basic elements of living systems and makes the argument that forms of life may be more common in our solar system than many assume. It also considers exotic forms of life that would not have to rely on these basic elements.

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The Extraterrestrial Encyclopedia

The Extraterrestrial Encyclopedia

We Are Not Alone: Why We Have Already Found Extraterrestrial Life

Megacatastrophes!: Nine Strange Ways the World Could End

Megacatastrophes!: Nine Strange Ways the World Could End

Alien Encounter: A Scientific Novel (Science and Fiction)

The Cosmic Zoo: Complex Life on Many Worlds

Life in the Universe: Expectations and Constraints (Springer Praxis Books)

Life in the Universe: Expectations and Constraints (Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics)

Life in the Universe: Expectations and Constraints (Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics)