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

by Dirk Schulze-Makuch, David Darling

Overview

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. Exploring what forms extraterrestrial life might take and where it may reside, We Are Not Alone provides a captivating tour of the Solar System and shows that it’s much more crowded than we previously realised. Dirk Schulze-Makuch is Associate Professor in Astrobiology at Washington State University. David Darling is an acclaimed popular science writer and bestselling author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781851687886
Publisher:	Oneworld Publications
Publication date:	05/16/2011
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Dr Dirk Schulze-Makuch is Associate Professor in Astrobiology at Washington State University. His research has been widely published in media ranging from academic journals to the New Scientist.

David Darling is an award winning popular science writer. He is the bestselling author of Equations of Eternity.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgements viii

Illustrations ix

Chronology xv

Introduction xviii

Part I Life on Mars 1

1 Life Signs 3

2 Aliens in my Soup 25

3 Rock Star 51

4 That Which Survives 68

5 Phoenix and the Future of Mars Exploration 83

Part II Life Throughout the Solar System and Beyond 103

6 The Clouds of Planet Hell 105

7 Hidden Depths 121

8 On Titan 142

9 Bioverse 161

Conclusion 173

References 175

Index 184