Alien Oceans
The Search for Life in the Depths of Space
$35.60
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2020
Summary
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Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar system.
Where is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions have revealed that some of the most habitable real estate may actually lie farther away. Beneath the f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691207889 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691207887 |
| Author: | Kevin Hand |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2020 |
| Weight: | 422g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 168mm x 234mm |
| Series: | Princeton ANZ Paperbacks |
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Critics Review
Longlisted for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, Young Adult Science Book Award
One of NPR’s best books of 2020
In this delightful book, Kevin Peter Hand takes readers from the depths of Earth’s oceans to those of the outer solar system, describing encounters with magical, alien-like creatures at the bottom of the Atlantic and offering informed speculations about what life could be like in the subsurface oceans of faraway moons. Recounting the story of how we discovered these alien oceans, he gives us a peek at the lives and personalities of some of the scientists who pieced together all the clues. His explanations are full of engaging analogies that will help general readers understand the science needed to think rigorously about life as we know it–and as we do not yet know it.–Jill Tarter, SETI Institute
Kevin Peter Hand has delivered a beautiful portrayal of the science behind our search for life in alien oceans, and the connection to our precious ocean here on Earth. A must-read for all who gaze at the stars above and ponder the abyss below.–James Cameron
Kevin Hand
Kevin Peter Hand is a scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he has served as deputy chief scientist for solar system exploration and is leading an effort to land a spacecraft on the surface of Europa. He has helped lead expeditions to the glaciers of Kilimanjaro, the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, and the sea ice of the North Pole. He lives in Los Angeles.
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