Life as We Do Not Know It

<b>An engrossing and revelatory first look at the search for alien life--on Earth and beyond</b> <p> For the past twenty years Peter Ward has been at the forefront of popular science writing with books such as the influential and controversial <i>Rare Earth</i>. In <i>Life as We Do Not Know It</i> Ward with his signature blend of eloquence humor and learned insight vividly details the latest scientific findings cutting-edge research and intrepid new theories on the subject of alien life and the possible extraterrestrial origins of life on Earth. In lucid entertaining and bold prose Peter Ward once again challenges our notions of life on earth (and beyond). <p/></p>