Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth - Softcover
Finalist for the 2019 Phi Beta Kappa Award for Science
"A valuable perspective on the most important problem of our time." ―Adam Becker, NPR
Light of the Stars tells the story of humanity’s coming of age as we realize we might not be alone in this universe. Astrophysicist Adam Frank traces the question of alien life from the ancient Greeks to modern thinkers, and he demonstrates that recognizing the possibility of its existence might be the key to save us from climate change. With clarity and conviction, Light of the Stars asks the consequential question: What can the likely presence of life on other planets tell us about our own fate?
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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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“[An] engaging and accessible book.... Frank enlivens the text with his passion, opinions and even some of his own projections of our possible fates.”
- Alan Lightman, New York Times Book Review
“Light of the Stars provides a marvelous perspective on how astronomy could make us all better Earthlings.”
- Lee Billings, Scientific American
“Adam Frank relies on elegant prose and conversational writing to make modern science comprehensible and illuminating for the nonspecialist.... [A] profoundly important book.”
- Forbes
“This enthralling book by a leading astrophysicist places our human drama in its proper cosmic context, showing why civilizations must use their technology to safeguard rather than sabotage their planet's climate.”
- Max Tegmark, best-selling author of Life 3.0
- Alan Lightman, New York Times Book Review
“Light of the Stars provides a marvelous perspective on how astronomy could make us all better Earthlings.”
- Lee Billings, Scientific American
“Adam Frank relies on elegant prose and conversational writing to make modern science comprehensible and illuminating for the nonspecialist.... [A] profoundly important book.”
- Forbes
“This enthralling book by a leading astrophysicist places our human drama in its proper cosmic context, showing why civilizations must use their technology to safeguard rather than sabotage their planet's climate.”
- Max Tegmark, best-selling author of Life 3.0
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- PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
- Publication date2019
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Astrophysicist and NPR commentator on what the latest research on the existence and trajectories of alien civilizations may teach us about our own. Light of the Stars tells the story of humanity's coming of age as we awaken to the possibilities of life on other worlds and their sudden relevance to our fate on Earth. Astrophysicist Adam Frank traces the question of alien life and intelligence from the ancient Greeks to the leading thinkers of our own time, and shows how we as a civilization can only hope to survive climate change if we recognize what science has recently discovered: that we are just one of ten billion trillion planets in the Universe, and it's highly likely that many of those planets hosted technologically advanced alien civilizations. What's more, each of those civilizations must have faced the same challenge of civilization-driven climate change. Written with great clarity and conviction, Light of the Stars builds on the inspiring work of pioneering scientists such as Frank Drake and Carl Sagan, whose work at the dawn of the space age began building the new science of astrobiology; Jack James, the Texas-born engineer who drove NASA's first planetary missions to success; Vladimir Vernadsky, the Russian geochemist who first envisioned the Earths biosphere; and James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis, who invented Gaia theory. Frank recounts the perilous journey NASA undertook across millions of miles of deep space to get its probes to Venus and Mars, yielding our first view of the cosmic laws of planets and climate that changed our understanding of our place in the universe. Thrilling science at the grandest of scales, Light of the Stars explores what may be the largest question of all: What can the likely presence of life on other worlds tell us about our own fate?20 illustrations Astrophysicist and NPR commentator Adam Frank reveals what the latest research on alien civilisations may tell us about our own. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780393357066
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