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ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS
THE SCIENTIFIC SEARCH FOR ALIEN LIFE
JON WILLIS · 2016 · 214 pgs
Long before space travel was possible, the idea of life beyond Earth transfixed humans. In this fascinating book, astronomer Jon Willis explores the science of astrobiology and the possibility of locating other life in our own galaxy
No. 856, Shelf A
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DEATH BY BLACK HOLE
AND OTHER COSMIC QUANDRIES
NEIL DeGRASSE TYSON · 2007 · 384 pgs
More than forty collected essays by DeGrasse Tyson, covering a wide range of topics related to the cosmos.
No. 821, Shelf D
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RARE EARTH
WHY COMPLEX LIFE IS UNCOMMON IN THE UNIVERSE
WARD & BROWNLEE · 2000 · 333 pgs
Presents evidence to support the theory that while microbial life may be common in the universe, complex life forms may be very rare.
No. 515, Shelf R
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SYMBIOTIC UNIVERSE
LIFE AND MIND IN THE COSMOS
GEORGE GREENSTEIN · 1988 · 271 pgs
Why is there life in the Universe? The author takes a look at the Anthropic Principle.
No. 511, Shelf S
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UNTIL THE SUN DIES
ROBERT JASTROW · 1977 · 174 pgs
Jastrow takes us from the start of the universe through the formation of the Earth, the rise of life, and the evolution of man.
No. 361, Shelf U