Goldilocks and the Water Bears: The Search for Life in the Universe
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.76 (900 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1543624588 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 329 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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An expert romp through the science of extraterrestrial life. -- Bobak Ferdowsi, Flight Director, Mars Science Laboratory . -- Dallas Campbell, science broadcaster and television presenter Extremely interesting I would strongly advise you to run off and buy a copy. * The Biologist * Just the right book to expertly guide you through the scientific quest to answer the ultimate question; are we along in the University? -- Lucie Green, space scientist, television presenter and author of 15 Million Degrees Our species has gone from fantasising about life on other worlds to actively looking for it - this book provides great background on clues scientists are using, and what makes the chase so exciting. -- Adam Rutherford, scientist, writer and presenter of BBC Radio 4's Inside Out HIghly recommended * Financial Times * Louisa is that rare breed - a brilliant academic who can effortlessly communicate her subject with clarity, authority and warmth to us
I thoroughly enjoyed this educational look at the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe With a minor in Astronomy, I was delighted to be offered an advance copy of this book. Preston takes a detailed look at the topic, taking a broad view, from how life developed on Earth, what life may or may not require, the possibilities for life in our solar system or beyond, and the possibility of huma. "Not enough on tardigrades!" according to Melanie D. Typaldos. Not terrible but not particularly good. If this is a subject that has interested you for awhile, you are probably familiar with 90% of it. If you're new to this concept, your learn some stuff but you will also be bored by its repetitiveness. I was greatly disappointed in the section dealing with "water b. Peter Hillier said You finish the book much wiser than when you started - recommended.. Mrs Preston has a lot to say and is very insightful in her discussions. You finish the book much wiser than when you started - recommended.
Our logical move is to break free of the confines of the Earth and colonise another body in the solar system, such as the moon or Mars. Or can it? The Earth is just the right distance from the sun - within the so-called 'Goldilocks zone' - and has a protective shielding atmosphere to allow for life to thrive. Ultimately we need to figure out what is next for humanity. Life's journey in four billion years from single-celled organism to upright humanoids with the capacity to undertake missions to other planets is remarkable. But there is a chance that life exists (or existed) elsewhere in the solar system, and recent discoveries of just how common planets are in other systems m
Goldilocks and the Water Bears is her first book. She is a TED fellow, and spoke about the search for life on Mars at the 2013 TED Conference. Louisa has spent most of her life in one of two Londons - one in Ontario, and one in the UK - but she currently lives with husband, son and cat in Kent. Having worked on projects for NASA and the Canadian, European and UK Space Agencies, the only thing Louisa enjoys more than devising ways to find extra-terrestrial life is writing and talking a