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03361aam a22005058i 4500 001 7B0621BA561511EFB84930EA30ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240809010137 008 240118t20242023nyu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2023059688 020 $a 1668046687 020 $a 9781668046685 020 $a 1668046709 020 $a 9781668046708 035 $a (OCoLC)1405187121 040 $a PSt/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d BDX $d YDX $d OCLCO $d MJ8 $d OCLCO $d LJW $d SILO 041 1 $a eng $h fre 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a QH326 $b .C34 2024 082 00 $a 576.8/3 $2 23/eng/20240408 100 1 $a Cabrol, Nathalie A., $e author. 240 10 $a à l'aube de nouveaux horizons. $l English 245 14 $a The secret life of the universe : $b an astrobiologist's search for the origins and frontiers of life / $c Nathalie A. Cabrol. 250 $a First Scribner hardcover edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Scribner, $c 2024. 300 $a 303 pages ; $c 24 cm 500 $a "Originally published in France in 2023 by Ãditions du Seuil, S.A. as à l'aube de nouveaux horizons. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a The overview effect -- Sparks of life -- Venus and its veil of secrecy -- Blue sunsets -- Planetary shores -- Titan : a world of unknowns -- New horizons -- Revolutions in the night sky -- Visions of Tatooine and Mordor -- Echoes of cosmic waves -- Connecting blue dots -- Paradoxes, paradigms, and the grammar of life -- Epilogue : time as a cosmic mirror. 520 $a "One of the world's leading astrobiologists takes us on an awe-inspiring journey across the cosmos to investigate some of humanity's most profound questions: Are we alone in the universe? And, how did life on Earth begin? We are living in a golden age in astronomy and in the search for life the universe. Over the last few decades, space exploration has shown that not only are there habitable environments within our solar system, but there are millions of exoplanets within our galaxy that could support life. We are on the cusp of breakthroughs that will revolutionize our understanding of our place in the cosmos in. Yet a profound question remains: Are we alone in the universe? The Secret Life of the Universe is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the search for life, and a dazzling introduction to the latest discoveries. This is an exhilarating journey for anyone who has ever looked up at the stars and wondered what might be out there"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Exobiology. 650 0 $a Life $x Origin. 650 0 $a Habitable planets. 650 6 $a Exobiologie. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0019006 650 6 $a Vie $x Origines. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0019003 650 6 $a Planètes habitables. $0 (CaQQLa)000263753 655 7 $a Informational works. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Instructional and educational works. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Documents d'information. $2 rvmgf $0 (CaQQLa)RVMGF-000001043 655 7 $a Matériel d'éducation et de formation. $2 rvmgf $0 (CaQQLa)RVMGF-000001042 776 08 $i Online version: $a Cabrol, Nathalie A., 1963- $t Secret life of the universe $b First Scribner hardcover edition. $d New York : Scribner, 2024 $z 9781668046708 $w (DLC) 2023059689 941 $a 1 952 $l SAPG074 $d 20240809024240.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=7B0621BA561511EFB84930EA30ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b LJWInitiate Another SILO Locator Search