The father-son team of David E. Fisher and Marshall Jon Fisher brings the study of extraterrestrial life down to earth. They trace humankind's attempts to discover life on other worlds - a discipline known in scientific circles as exobiology. Beginning in the 17th century with the story of Giordano Bruno, whose interest in the mysteries of the universe caused him to be burned at the stake, the study continues through to the late 1990s highlighting scientific breakthroughs: evidence of fossilized organisms in a meteorite ...
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The father-son team of David E. Fisher and Marshall Jon Fisher brings the study of extraterrestrial life down to earth. They trace humankind's attempts to discover life on other worlds - a discipline known in scientific circles as exobiology. Beginning in the 17th century with the story of Giordano Bruno, whose interest in the mysteries of the universe caused him to be burned at the stake, the study continues through to the late 1990s highlighting scientific breakthroughs: evidence of fossilized organisms in a meteorite from Mars; planets orbiting a variety of different stars; and a possible ocean on one of Jupiter's moons. Guided by history and by science, this book separates fantasies about aliens from the search for documented evidence of extraterrestrial life.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 348 p. Contains: Illustrations. Cornelia & Michael Bessie Series. Audience: General/trade.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First Printing. Ex-Library. ISBN: 1887178872. Only a few library marks-no pockets. VG/VG.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very Good in Fine jacket. Book First edition, second printing, hardcover. xii, 348 pages. Contents. Acknowledgments. Preface. Chronology. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Very good with foxing to edges of text block, in a fine, mylar-covered dust jacket.
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Fine in NF jacket. Neither remainder or ex-lib. Hardcover in smooth red, black and yellow illustrated jacket, small 8vo. xii + 348pp. Index, endnotes, b/w plates. Fine/NF to Fine. Mild rubbing/clouding to black background of jacket, primarily over binding edges. Book and jacket are othewrwise as new: clean, tight, square and unmarked. Jacket in Brodart.
