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Life as We Do Not Know it: The NASA Search for (and Synthesis Of) Alien Life by Peter Douglas Ward (Hardback, 2006)

From the author of Rare Earth and Gorgon comes this revealing look at the latest NASA research regarding alien life. Peter Ward is a distinguished professor, scientist and author whose earlier book Rare Earth , with its view of the dim possibilities of complex life beyond our planet, created a rift in the science community so controversial he was featured on the front page of The New York Times . With Life as we do t kw it , Ward again challenges our tions of extraterrestrial life with a significantly revised look at life in the universe and a vel hypothesis about the origins of life on Earth. A principal investigator for the NASA Astrobiology Institute, which funds a program to study life as we do t kw it - investigating the possibility of life on other planets or, more controversially, creating n-DNA life in the laboratory - Peter Ward presents the latest data on the range of life that are scientifically possible on Earth and beyond. Authoritative and eye opening, Life as we do t kw it is sure to provoke wonder and heated debate among both professional researchers and lay readers alike.

Place of Publication
New York, NY
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
Peter Ward, a recognised authority on mass extinctions, is professor of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle. His books include Gorgon, Future Evolution, The End of Evolution, Rare Earth and The Life and Death of Planet Earth. He has also appeared in numerous TV documentaries for PBS, Discovery and The Learning Channel.
Date of Publication
30/09/2006
Country of Publication
United States

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