The first popular science book to examine scientifically the methods for detecting planets around other stars, the possibility that they might support life, and speculate as to what aliens might look like. It poses the question: are we alone?

The first up-to-date popular science book which examines, scientifically, the methods for detecting planets around other stars, the possibility that they might support life, and speculates as to what aliens might look like.

The first single up-to-date book aimed at the reading public covering exoplanetary systems and their properties Explains how the search for life on planets around other stars is being carried out Demonstrates how life on earth can show us how best to search for life elsewhere Describes all current methods used to search for extrasolar planets and extraterrestrial intelligence Speculates as to what aliens might look like from a scientific perspective

Inhalt
Is there any life out there?.- The Solar System.- The nature of life on Earth.- The origin of life on Earth.- The evolution of life on Earth.- Extraterrestrial life in the Solar System?.- Habitats beyond the Solar System?.- Searching for exoplanets by obtaining images.- Searching for exoplanets by stellar photometry.- Searching for exoplanets by detecting the motion of their stars.- The known exoplanetary systems.- The undiscovered exoplanetary systems.- Finding life on explanets.- The search for extraterrestrial intelligence.- What might the aliens be like?.