ASTROBIOLOGY POP SCIENCE (18 books)

,

Listopia > ASTROBIOLOGY POP SCIENCE

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!

flag

All Votes Add Books To This List

1		Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space by Kevin Peter Hand 4.17 avg rating — 1,019 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 — 12,167 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) 4.04 avg rating — 685 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 — 340 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 — 192 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 — 753 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 — 2,238 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 — 2,496 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 — 1,192 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 — 3,045 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 — 159,723 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 3.75 avg rating — 253 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 4.13 avg rating — 163 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 — 2,268 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 — 39,693 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) 3.99 avg rating — 1,559 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 — 6,006 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 — 645 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

18 books · 2 voters · list created October 20th, 2024 by Riley McCarthy Brightwell (votes) .

Tags: astrobiology, astrochemistry, astrophysics, exoplanets, life-science, planetary-science, science, solar-system, space-science

1 like · Like

Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes.

People Who Voted On This List (2)

Riley 72 books
11 friends

Kiril 619 books
13 friends

Post a comment »
Comments

No comments have been added yet.

post a comment »

Related News

The Guide to Fall's New Nonfiction Books (Memoirs, History, and More!)

The temperatures are dropping, the days are getting shorter, and the fall book season is nearly upon us. (If you’re reading from the southern...

Anyone can add books to this list.

Saving
My Votes

vote now

Friends Votes

get your friends to vote