ZOOLOGIST'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY : What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens - and about Ourselves (Record no. 183005)
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| International Standard Book Number | 9780241406793 |
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| Terms of availability | Purchased |
| Note | Prism Books,Kadavanthra |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | English |
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| Classification number | 576.839 |
| Item number | KER/ZO |
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| Personal name | Kershenbaum,Arik |
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| Title | ZOOLOGIST'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY : What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens - and about Ourselves |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1 |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | UK |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Viking |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2020/01/01 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Size of unit | 356 |
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| General note | We are unprepared for the greatest discovery of modern science. Scientists are confident that there is alien life across the universe yet we have not moved beyond our perception of 'aliens' as Hollywood stereotypes. The time has come to abandon our fixation on alien monsters and place our expectations on solid scientific footing. Using his own expert understanding of life on Earth and Darwin's theory of evolution—which applies throughout the universe—Cambridge zoologist Dr Arik Kershenbaum explains what alien life must be like: how these creatures will move, socialise and communicate. For example, by observing fishes whose electrical pulses indicate social status, we can see that other planets might allow for communication by electricity. As there was evolutionary pressure to wriggle along a sea floor, Earthling animals tend to have left/right symmetry; on planets where creatures evolved mid-air or in soupy tar they might be lacking any symmetry at all. Might there be an alien planet with supersonic animals? Will they scream with fear, act honestly, or have technology? Is the universe swarming with robots? Dr Kershenbaum uses cutting-edge science to paint an entertaining and compelling picture of extra-terrestrial life. The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy is the story of how life really works, on Earth and in space. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Extraterrestrial beings |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Life on other planets |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Animal behavior |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Habitat (Ecology) |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Exobiology |
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| Koha item type | Reference |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Reference | Ernakulam Public Library | Ernakulam Public Library | Reference | 2021-02-23 | Purchase | 999.00 | KC-20-CRB-5582,2021/02/16 | 576.839 KER/ZO | E196021 | 2021-02-26 | 2021-02-23 | Reference |