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XTL: extraterrestrial life and how to find it

by Simon Goodwin, John Gribbin

This illustrated guide explores the scientific search for extraterrestrial life, examining the conditions required for life to develop, survive, and evolve. It analyses where life might exist in the universe and how astronomers are working to find it.

Accession 33902 ISBN 0304358975 Publisher —
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