Sharply and compellingly written history of the search for extraterrestrial life, or at least planets. Since necessarily the actual history and science of exoplanets is somewhat limited, Billings brings, on the history side, deft character sketches of key people in the field, and the motivations ...
An extremely well-written book about the search for extraterrestrial life. I find myself sticking post-it notes throughout with the book's revelation of interesting details. Frank Drake, the father of SETI, quickly scribbled his Drake's Equation, intending it as an impromptu guide for a meeting...
Some loved the idea of scouring the skies for other galactic civilizations, while others thought it the worst form of pseudoscience. In SETI’s defense, Otto Struve drafted an influential letter circulated among the upper echelons of the global astronomy community.In the letter, Struve emphasized ...