We Are Not Alone: Why We Have Already Found Extraterrestrial Life

by Dirk Schulze-Makuch, David Darling

Overview

Life on Mars exists but we are too timid to accept the facts

Life on Mars exists but are we brave enough to accept the facts?

Extraterrestrial life exists and there’s evidence to prove it

The question ‘are we alone?’ has haunted the human race for centuries. In this compelling and controversial work, Dirk Schulze-Makuch and David Darling argue that we already know the answer: no. Abundant extraterrestrial life is astrobiological fact and there is evidence to prove it. Far from existing light-years away in the outer reaches of space, it’s on our very doorstep. From methane oceans on Titan to advanced organic molecules on Mars, Schulze-Makuch and Darling contend that microbial life is a near certainty both in the Solar System and beyond. Using the latest scientific data, including from the Phoenix probe, which landed on Mars in 2008, We Are Not Alone stands to truly revolutionize our perception of our place in the universe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781851688814
Publisher:	Oneworld Publications
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dr Dirk Schulze-Makuch is currently an Associate Professor in Astrobiology at Washington State University. His research has been widely published in media ranging from academic journals to The New Scientist. David Darling is an award winning popular science writer. He is the bestselling author of Equations of Eternity.

Dr. Dirk Schulze-Makuch is Associate Professor in Astrobiology at Washington State University. His research has been widely published in media ranging from academic journals to the New Scientist.
David Darling is an award winning popular science writer. He is the bestselling author of Equations of Eternity.
David Darling is a science writer, astronomer and tutor. He is the author of nearly fifty books, including the bestselling Equations of Eternity. He lives in Dundee, Scotland.

Together with Agnijo Banerjee, he is the co-author of the Weird Maths trilogy, and The Biggest Number in the World.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgements viii

Illustrations ix

Chronology xv

Introduction xviii

Part I Life on Mars 1

1 Life Signs 3

2 Aliens in my Soup 25

3 Rock Star 51

4 That Which Survives 68

5 Phoenix and the Future of Mars Exploration 83

Part II Life Throughout the Solar System and Beyond 103

6 The Clouds of Planet Hell 105

7 Hidden Depths 121

8 On Titan 142

9 Bioverse 161

Conclusion 173

References 175

Index 184

Editorial Reviews

"Compelling arguments and sound reasoning make a convincing case that primitive life forms exist on Mars and at various other places in our solar system." "A highly recommended case that brings the new possibility to readers of life at various levels. Conditions which are probably too hostile to permit life to exist - certainly life as we know it."

Choice Magazine

"An exhilarating ride. The arguments advanced for the prevalence of life in the solar system are well developed and highly stimulating. I'm glad that I read it."

The Times Higher Educational Supplement

"Informative, thought-provoking, and entertaining" (4/5 Stars)

BBC Focus

"Bang up to date and utterly riveting. An absorbing account of one of the greatest unresolved debates in the search for life."

Lewis Dartnell

"Well-written and provocative."

New Scientist

"Interesting, accessible, and refreshingly upbeat."

and author of “Confessions of an Alien Seth Shostak - Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute

"A compelling landmark book that will take you on an exhilarating ride."

Daily Express

"Packed with facts and written in an absorbing style, this book leaves you in no doubt that extraterrestrial microbes could yet be found in our Solar System."

BBC Sky at Night

"Well written, concise and elegant. I was barely able to put it down."

Felisa Wolfe-Simon - Research Fellow

"Interesting, accessible, and refreshingly upbeat."

and author of Confessions of an Alien Seth Shostak - Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute

"Interesting, accessible, and refreshingly upbeat."

and author of “Confessions of an Alien Seth Shostak - Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute

"Well-written and provocative."

New Scientist

"A compelling landmark book that will take you on an exhilarating ride."

Daily Express