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037			_cPurchased _nPrism Books,Kadavanthra
041			_aEnglish
082			_a576.839 _bKER/ZO
100			_aKershenbaum,Arik
245			_aZOOLOGIST'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY : What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens - and about Ourselves
250			_a1
260			_aUK _bViking _c2020/01/01
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500			_aWe 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.
650			_aExtraterrestrial beings
650			_aLife on other planets
650			_aAnimal behavior
650			_aHabitat (Ecology)
650			_aExobiology
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