'Often-complex ideas are explained with clarity and precision, but
this is clearly a passion project for the author, and the book
soars where he deploys more poetic language, as when musing on the
deeper themes that arise from his central question. ... If you've
ever looked up at the sky and pondered on the big questions of life
in the Universe, this is essential reading.' BBC Sky at Night
magazine Astronomer and science writer David Whitehouse takes us on
a journey through the evolving cosmos as he considers humankind's
place in the universe - and how our survival depends on
otherworldly perspectives. From the Earth to the depths of outer
space, this inspiring book shows how human evolution has been
intertwined with the workings of the cosmos from the very
beginning, and what the far-distant future may hold, both for the
universe and for ourselves. Given enough time, Whitehouse contends,
we must communicate with intelligent aliens whose divergent
perspective will transform our understanding of the universe. First
contact may even come sooner than we think. We have already
transmitted signals towards promising exoplanets. If, say, Gliese
581d harbours life, the return signal could reach us in 2051.
Drawing the thread of human consciousness from the cave to the
cosmos, the acclaimed author of Apollo 11: The Inside Story charts
our future journey to the end of space and time and considers
whether something of humanity could remain at the end of it all.
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