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Looking for Life in the Universe
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
By Jackson, Ellen
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-61812-894-5
- Publisher
- Houghton
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2002
Gr 5-8 What is it like to seek life elsewhere in the universe? Astrophysicist Dr. Jill Tarter, Director of the Phoenix Project of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) and the woman Carl Sagan based his character Ellie Arroway on in his best-selling novel Contact, does just that. While some of her job involves long hours spent studying the pain...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2003
The Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI) program is a fascinating venture, as is readily evident from spending time with SETI's director, Jill Tarter, in this terrific addition to the first-rate Scientists in the Field series. While it may seem that running a search for other life in the universe would involve nothing but waiting around for something to happen, Jackson reveals that there is a great deal of creativity involved, especially in refining t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
