Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth - Tapa dura

Frank, Adam

 
9780393609011: Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth
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ISBN 10: 0393609014 ISBN 13: 9780393609011
Editorial: WW Norton & Co, 2018

Sinopsis

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. And he explores what may be the largest question of all: if there has been life on other worlds, what its presence can tell us about our own fate.

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Acerca del autor

Adam Frank is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Rochester. He is a co-founder of NPR’s 13.7: Cosmos and Culture blog and an on-air commentator for All Things Considered. He also served as the science consultant for Marvel Studio’s Dr. Strange. He lives in Rochester, New York.

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Editorial
WW Norton & Co
Año de publicación
2018
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0393609014
ISBN 13 
9780393609011
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
272
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