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Children's Nonfiction Astronomy

Alien Hunter's Handbook

How To Look For Extra-Terrestrial Life

by (author) Mark Brake & Colin Jack

Publisher
Kingfisher
Initial publish date
Oct 2012
Category
Astronomy
Recommended Age
9 to 18
Recommended Grade
4 to 12
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780753468852
    Publish Date
    Oct 2012
    List Price
    $11.99

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Description

Given the mind-bogglingly large number of other galaxies and planets in the Universe, odds are pretty good that we may have neighbors out there somewhere. The Alien Hunter's Handbook: How To Look For Extra-Terrestrial Life is a practical and entertaining introduction to the field of Astrobiology which shows readers how life evolved on planet Earth, and how to go about finding other forms of life in other parts of the Universe. Although this is a fun, quirky, and visually inventive approach to the search for aliens, it is entirely based on real facts and ongoing, international research, and is written by Mark Brake, a founding member of NASA's Astrobiology Institute. Through five easy-to-follow chapters, the reader will find out where to look for an alien habitat, how long aliens may have been in existence, what they might look like, how we might communicate with them, and whether they may have made contact with-or even visited-planet Earth.

About the authors

Mark Brake's profile page

 

Colin Jack est l'illustrateur très talentueux de la série Galaxy Zack et 1 Zany Zoo, ainsi que de nombreux albums jeunesse. Il œuvre également en tant que scénariste en images et créateur de personnages pour DreamWorks et a notamment travaillé sur Hôtel Transylvania, Glurp Attack et Ed, Edd et Eddy. Colin est né à Vancouver, mais réside à Redwood City, en Californie.

 

Colin Jack has illustrated several books for children, including the Galaxy Zack series, Toads on Toast, and If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur. He also works as a story artist and character designer at DreamWorks Studios. He lives in California with his wife and two kids.

 

Colin Jack's profile page

Editorial Reviews

“A surprisingly thorough and accessible journey into the possibilities of life outside of planet Earth.” —Starred Kirkus Review

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