{"product_id":"goldilocks-and-the-water-bears-louisa-preston-9781472920096","title":"Goldilocks and the Water Bears: The Search for Life in the Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003eAstrobiology is the study of life in the universe from its origins to its evolution into intelligent sentient beings. All life as we know it is carbon-based, reliant on sources of liquid water and energy for its survival, and as far as we are aware, exists only on Earth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOur planet occupies a unique spot in the solar system. It is just the right distance from the Sun--within the so-called Goldilocks Zone--to be not too hot or too cold for liquid water to be stable on its surface, which, together with a protective shielding atmosphere, allowed the four-billion-year journey from a single-celled organism to an upright humanoid species. Most of primordial life, if seen today, would be classified as \"alien,\" as it bears little resemblance to anything that currently exists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe can learn much about the possibilities of extraterrestrial life by studying the conveyer belt of life forms from our planet's history and by exploring organisms still present in harsh environments on Earth that mimic those on other worlds. These organisms, called \"extremophiles,\" are directing our search for alien life throughout the solar system and beyond. Could we one day find Earth's toughest animal, the microscopic water bear, living under the surface of another world? \u003ci\u003eGoldilocks and the Water Bears\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible introduction to the most fascinating of all the astro-sciences--the quest to learn whether we are alone in the universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louisa Preston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472920090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472920096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury SIGMA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.81h x 5.63w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/27\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2016 pg. 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2016 pg. 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/25\/2016","brand":"Louisa Preston","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44072997945599,"sku":"9781472920096","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6db5f7ef-4ccc-4667-a6d3-f4146b97c726.jpg?v=1685445194","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/goldilocks-and-the-water-bears-louisa-preston-9781472920096","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}