JIM AL-KHALILI is a quantum physicist, author, and broadcaster based at the University of Surrey in England. He received his Ph.D. in theoretical nuclear physics in 1989 and has published more than a hundred research papers on the subject. He is a well-known presenter of TV and radio in Britain, and his many popular science books have been translated into twenty-six languages. He is a recipient of the Royal Society of London's Michael Faraday Prize and the Institute of Physics Kelvin Medal. In 2016 he received the inaugural Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication. He lives in Southsea in Hampshire with his wife, Julie.
"Superb....An incisive and fun collection packed with mind-expanding ideas about our universe and ourselves."--Kirkus Reviews "A brilliantly sharp collection."--The Observer (London) "Jim Al-Khalili has gathered a useful cross-section of the brightest minds in space science. . . . [Aliens] goes far beyond the what and the where and the when of extraterrestrial-hunting to the biggest conundrum of all: why bother? . . . This book is always lucid and sometimes unexpectedly beautiful." --The Times (London) "Ideal for keen alien-fanciers." --The Daily Mail (London) "Fascinating...There's a little something here for anyone interested in the possibility of extra-terrestrial life, or at least how we imagine it to be."--Spectrum Culture "A wide array of easily digestible, information-packed essays from researchers writing on various aspects of the search for extraterrestrial life....An excellent primer on various concepts and aspects of potential alien life, and the consequences of such an earth-shattering discovery."--Publishers Weekly "Thought-provoking... Must-reading for star-watchers, visionary anthropologists, and everyone wondering if and when the ETs will finally pay us a visit."--Booklist "Much like Louisa Preston's Goldilocks and the Water Bears, this book succeeds in looking much deeper than the typical earthbound definition of life....[Aliens] may even be appreciated by curious sf fans and casual readers."--Library Journal
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