Light of the stars : alien worlds and the fate of the Earth
Frank, Adam, 1962-2018
Books, Manuscripts
'Light of the Stars' tells a radically new story about what we are: one world in a universe awash in planets. Building on his widely discussed scientific papers and The New York Times op-eds, astrophysicist Adam Frank shows that not only is it likely that alien civilisations have existed many times before but that many of them have driven their own worlds into dangerous eras of change. He explains how dust storms on Mars, the greenhouse effect on Venus, Gaia Theory, the threat of nuclear winter, and efforts to prove or disprove the plurality of worlds from Aristotle to Copernicus to Carl Sagan have contributed to our understanding of our place in the universe and the growing challenge of climate change.
Main title:
Author:
Frank, Adam, 1962-, author
Imprint:
New York : W.W. Norton and Company, 2018.
Collation:
288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780393609011 (hbk)
Dewey class:
523.1
LC class:
QB982
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2299350