Life On Other Worlds and How to Find It by Stuart Clark, Praxis, £16.95, ISBN 185233097X
PEOPLE are fascinated by the prospect of life in space. My proof? I count an even dozen volumes on bioastronomy on my bookshelf, all published within the past year. But among these, Stuart Clark’s Life On Other Worlds and How To Find It is unique its in approach. We must walk before we run, says Clark. Don’t even ask the age-old question “Are we alone?” until you’ve brushed up on the basics.
These basics are the principles and assumptions that underlie any search for…
