ASTROBIOLOGY POP SCIENCE (18 books)

A great place to start for those wanting to get into or broaden their knowledge in astrobiology. Accessible and entertaining books on astrobiology, planetary science, the search for life in the universe, our place in the universe and more!

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1	Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space by Kevin Peter Hand 4.17 avg rating — 986 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth by Michio Kaku 4.18 avg rating — 12,018 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Astrobiology: A Very Short Introduction by David C. Catling (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 661 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Contact Paradox: Challenging Our Assumptions in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Keith Cooper 3.96 avg rating — 337 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Goldilocks and the Water Bears: The Search for Life in the Universe by Louisa Preston 3.68 avg rating — 190 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Copernicus Complex: The Quest for Our Cosmic (In)Significance by Caleb Scharf (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 745 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World by Sarah Stewart Johnson (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 2,209 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence by James Lovelock 3.81 avg rating — 2,453 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth by Adam Frank 3.95 avg rating — 1,172 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir by Sara Seager (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 3,009 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Cosmos: The Story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation by Carl Sagan 4.40 avg rating — 157,657 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Planets: A Very Short Introduction by David A. Rothery 3.76 avg rating — 251 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Life in the Universe: A Beginner's Guide by Lewis Dartnell 4.14 avg rating — 159 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens – and Ourselves by Arik Kershenbaum (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 2,169 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space by Carl Sagan 4.34 avg rating — 39,186 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos by Lisa Kaltenegger (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,435 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life by Nick Lane 4.18 avg rating — 5,869 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Secret Life of the Universe: An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life by Nathalie A. Cabrol 4.02 avg rating — 571 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars