{"product_id":"astrobiology-the-search-for-life-elsewhere-in-the-universe-9781785783425","title":"Astrobiology: The Search for Life Elsewhere in the Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rhodri Evans\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Icon Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Icon Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Space Science - Astronomy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtraterrestrial life is a common theme in\u003cbr\u003escience fiction, but is it a serious prospect in the real world? Astrobiology\u003cbr\u003eis the emerging field of science that seeks to answer this question. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe possibility of life elsewhere in the cosmos\u003cbr\u003eis one of the most profound subjects that human beings can ponder. Astrophysicist\u003cbr\u003eAndrew May gives an expert overview of our current state of knowledge, looking\u003cbr\u003eat how life started on Earth, the tell-tale 'signatures' it produces, and how\u003cbr\u003esuch signatures might be detected elsewhere in the Solar System or on the many 'exoplanets'\u003cbr\u003enow being discovered by the Kepler and TESS missions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way the book addresses key questions such as the riddle of Fermi's\u003cbr\u003eparadox ('Where is everybody?') and the crucial role of DNA and water - they're\u003cbr\u003eessential to 'life as we know it', but is the same true of alien life? And the really\u003cbr\u003ebig question: when we eventually find extraterrestrials, will they be friendly\u003cbr\u003eor hostile?","brand":"Icon Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45082366541975,"sku":"9781785783425","price":423.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781785783425.webp?v=1767634608","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/astrobiology-the-search-for-life-elsewhere-in-the-universe-9781785783425","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}