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Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life
de David Grinspoon
- Usado
- Muy bueno
- Firmado
- Estado
- Muy bueno/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0060185406
- ISBN 13
- 9780060185404
- Librería
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Ecco, 2003. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Ecco, 2003. Large Octavo. 440 pages. Second Printing by numberline. Signed by the author to previous owner with alien doodle and inscription: "Do Not Judge Us Too Harshly - We Are A Strange Species But We Are Trying To Communicate!" Original dustjacket with $25.95 price; book in dark blue and black boards with blue foil lettering to spine. Jacket edgeworn with chipping to tail of spine. Boards nudged at spine ends but sturdy and square. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Not an ex-library copy.
Sinopsis
It's been nearly four decades since Carl Sagan first addressed the general public from a scientist's perspective, confronting the possibility of extraterrestrial life. David Grinspoon, a planetary scientist who has helped to shape modern planetary exploration, brings the subject to a new generation of readers with his reflections on the most recent developments in astrobiology, including NASA's search for life on Mars. In Lonely Planets, he investigates the big questions: How widespread are life and intelligence in the cosmos? Is life on Earth an accident or in some sense the "purpose" of this universe? And how can we, working from the Earth-centric definition of "life," even begin to think about the varieties of life-forms on other planets?Using the topic of extraterrestrial life as a mirror with which to view human beliefs, evolution, history, and aspirations, Grinspoon provides an authoritative scientific narrative of cosmic evolution, along with provocative ruminations on how we fit into the story of the universe. An accessible, lively blend of science, history, philosophy, and personal narrative, Lonely Planets reveals how the search for extraterrestrial life unites our spiritual and scientific quests for connection with the cosmos.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 4394
- Título
- Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life
- Autor
- David Grinspoon
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- ISBN 10
- 0060185406
- ISBN 13
- 9780060185404
- Editorial
- Ecco
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 2003
Términos de venta
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Sobre el vendedor
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Miembro de Biblio desde 2019
Washington, District of Columbia
Sobre Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
