Is there anybody out there? / by Laura Krantz.
"How likely is it that humans aren't alone in the universe? Reports of strange lights, UFO sightings and alien encounters abound-and some (like recent accounts from U.S. Navy pilots) even sound credible. And in recent years, armed with state-of-the-art technology and better information, the search for extraterrestrials overflows with exciting possibilities. Within our own solar system, astrobiologists search for the biochemical building blocks that might sustain microbes, astronomers discover far-flung stars, orbited by planets that could be teeming with life, and astrophysicists point sophisticated telescopes toward the deep reaches of the universe, looking for anything out of the ordinary. Is There Anybody Out There? turns our collective gaze skyward: What's the likelihood of life on other planets? Or that aliens have already made the trip to visit us? How would they get here? Why do we want to find them? And what does it mean if we do (or don't)? Teaching readers to challenge their gut assumptions and open their minds to new possibilities, using critical thinking and the scientific method, journalist Laura Krantz investigates the science, culture, and philosophy of a universe where we're not alone-and why the idea of alien life has abducted our imaginations"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1419758209
- ISBN: 9781419758201
- Physical Description: 167 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Abrams Books for Young Readers, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-154) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: Out of this world -- Roswell -- Aliens or airplanes? -- What is life? -- Doing some math -- I spy with my little eye -- E.T. phone home -- Do you believe in aliens? -- The truth is out there -- Where is everybody?
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 8 to 12 Abrams Books for Young Readers.
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- Astronomy > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
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- Trivia and miscellanea.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | J576.839 KRA (Text) | 36015000453304 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
| Richlands Branch Library | J576.839 KRA (Text) | 36015000435848 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | J576.839 KRA (Text) | 36015000435962 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | J576.839 KRA (Text) | 36015000435905 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | J576.8 K (Text) | 39493110104884 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bogue Banks | J SCIENCE EVOLUTN KRANT (Text) | 34208900199844 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
| Carver School Road Branch | J576.839 K 2023 (Text) | 0112400229715 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | J 567.839 KRA (Text) | 31250200089092 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Franklinton Branch | J/576.839/Krantz (Text) | 72350000121351 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | J 576.839 KRA (Text) | 900005000218847 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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