ASTROBIOLOGY POP SCIENCE (18 books)

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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 4.18 avg rating — 1,038 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 — 12,248 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 — 696 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 3.98 avg rating — 349 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 — 195 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 — 760 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 — 2,253 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 3.80 avg rating — 2,528 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 — 1,197 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 — 3,067 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 — 160,885 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 — 254 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 — 162 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 — 2,308 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 4.33 avg rating — 40,032 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 — 1,680 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 — 6,053 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 4.03 avg rating — 678 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

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