2023/09/05 Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Where is everybody? : meet the Fermi paradox -- Where are you? : you are here -- Where did it all come from? : a history of (known) life in our universe -- What's up there? : this can't be a new question -- What have humans accomplished so far? : historyof the space race -- What will we find? : life is about the small stuff -- Maybe Mars? : spoiler : no Martians but still much to ponder -- What about not-from-these-parts planets? : exoplanet discoveries -- Do calculators hold the answer? : let's look atthe math -- Did you hear that? : SETI time -- Dude! What was that? : UFOs and UAPs -- Are alien encounter stories real? Nope! -- What does the future hold? : stuff to look forward to -- Questions for long car rides.
Summary:
"A deep-dive exploration into the many theories and discoveries surrounding the possibility of extraterrestrial life beyond Earth"-- Provided by publisher.
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