The acclaimed author of In Search of Schrödinger's Cat searches for
life on other planets
Are we alone in the universe? Surely amidst the immensity of the cosmos
there must be other intelligent life out there. Don't be so sure, says
John Gribbin, one of today's best popular science writers. In this
fascinating and intriguing new book, Gribbin argues that the very
existence of intelligent life anywhere in the cosmos is, from an
astrophysicist's point of view, a miracle. So why is there life on Earth
and (seemingly) nowhere else? What happened to make this planet special?
Taking us back some 600 million years, Gribbin lets you experience the
series of unique cosmic events that were responsible for our unique form
of life within the Milky Way Galaxy.
- Written by one of our foremost popular science writers, author of the
bestselling In Search of Schrödinger's Cat
- Offers a bold answer to the eternal question, Are we alone in the
universe?
- Explores how the impact of a supercomet with Venus 600 million years
ago created our moon, and along with it, the perfect conditions for
life on Earth
From one of our most talented science writers, this book is a daring,
fascinating exploration into the dawning of the universe, cosmic
collisions and their consequences, and the uniqueness of life on Earth.
