The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos
A dazzling cultural and scientific exploration of alien life and the cosmos, examining how the possibility of life on other planets shapes our understanding of humanity, for fans of Leslie Jamison, Ca…
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