Looking for Life in the Universe: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence - Couverture souple

Jackson, Ellen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0618548866 ISBN 13 : 9780618548866

Editeur : HMH Books for Young Readers, 2005

Synopsis

Human beings have always looked at the heavens and asked: Are we alone? Is there life elsewhere in the universe? What is that life like? Unfortunately, people can’t actually travel to other solar systems. Even the closest stars are too far away to visit.

Today, astrophysicists such as Jill Tarter are looking for other ways to search for extraterrestrial life. Jill is the director of Project Phoenix at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. SETI stands for “Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.” Twice a year, Jill and her team travel to the mountains of Puerto Rico where they use the world’s largest radio telescope to examine nearby stars. They search the sky, listening for radio signals that, if found and verified, would provide strong evidence that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe.

Author Ellen Jackson and photographer Nic Bishop introduce us to a dedicated scientist and her thrilling, rigorous, and awe-inspiring work in the field.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Human beings have always looked at the heavens and asked: Are we alone? Is there life elsewhere in the universe? What is that life like? Unfortunately, people can’t actually travel to other solar systems. Even the closest stars are too far away to visit.

Today, astrophysicists such as Jill Tarter are looking for other ways to search for extraterrestrial life. Jill is the director of Project Phoenix at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. SETI stands for “Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.” Twice a year, Jill and her team travel to the mountains of Puerto Rico where they use the world’s largest radio telescope to examine nearby stars. They search the sky, listening for radio signals that, if found and verified, would provide strong evidence that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe.

Author Ellen Jackson and photographer Nic Bishop introduce us to a dedicated scientist and her thrilling, rigorous, and awe-inspiring work in the field.

Revue de presse

An exciting, visually awesome look at frontier science.
School Library Journal, Starred

The newest entry in this terrific series takes readers considerably further into the "field" than any of its predecessors...Readers will come away with a clear sense of the lure of this frustrating but exciting endeavor.
Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

“The search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) program is a fascinating venture, as is readily evident from spending time with SETI’s director, Jill Tarter, in this terrific addition to the first-rate Scientists in the Field series.” Horn Book

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0618548866
• ISBN 13: 9780618548866
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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