Format:
Large Print, Book
Author:
Green, Jaime.
Title:
The possibility of life : science, imagination, and our quest for kinship in the cosmos / Jaime Green.
Edition:
Large print edition.
Publisher, Date:
[Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
©2023
Description:
401 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 22 cm
large print (16 point)
Summary:
"One of the most powerful questions humans ask about the cosmos is: Are we alone? In The Possibility of Life, Jaime Green traces the history of our understanding, from the days of Galileo and Copernicus to our contemporary quest for exoplanets. Along the way, she interweaves insights from science fiction writers who construct worlds that in turn inspire scientists. Incorporating expert interviews, research, philosophical inquiry, and pop culture touchstones, The Possibility of Life explores our evolving conception of the cosmos to ask an even deeper question: What does it mean to be human?"-- Back cover.
Subjects:
Life on other planets.
Cosmology.
Genre:
Essays.
Creative nonfiction.
Informational works.
Large print books.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-397).
Contents:
Watchful stars -- Origins -- Planets -- Animals -- People -- Technology -- Contact -- Hopeful monster.
LCCN:
2023030690
ISBN:
9798885794657
Other Number:
1401004053
System Availability:
5
Current Holds:
0
Control Number:
608618
Call Number:
LP 576.839 Green 2023
Course Reserves:
0
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