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The Mystery Library - Extraterrestrial Life [Hardcover]

Don Nardo (Author)

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The Mystery Library December 5, 2003
Most scientists now accept the idea that life must exist in other parts of the universe. The important questions are: how abundant is such ET life? and what is it like? This intriguing volume calls on the latest scientific discoveries and theories to support speculation about the likelihood and distribution of ET life, its possible forms and habitats, whether the Earth has already been visited by intelligent ETs, and the ongoing search for such intelligence. (20021001)

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Reviewed with Stuart A. Kallen's Fortune-Telling.

Gr. 4-8. These titles in the Mystery Library series admirably separate the facts from the murky speculation that surrounds their subjects. Fortune-Telling begins with a brief but fascinating survey of ancient theories of time and relates them to current beliefs about viewing the future. Later chapters delve into the history and practice of various means of prediction, including palm reading, tarot cards, and astrology. A final section about clairvoyance includes a mention (and a photograph) of the World Trade Center's collapse, which some claim to have predicted. Extraterrestrial Life presents a fine introduction to the legitimate scientific search for life beyond Earth, offering clear, timely explanations of why Mars could support life. Nardo handles reports of extraterrestrial encounters (including some of a sexual nature) with tact and balanced skepticism. The artists' renderings of aliens may give some readers the giggles, but the black-and-white images from sf movies enhance the readable text. Notes and suggested readings round out these useful titles for reports or personal interest. Gillian Engberg
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"A concise overview filled with black-and-white photographs of sites and artwork from around the world."
-- School Library Journal (July 2001) (School Library Journal 20020701)

"Although the list of topics for this series may be nebulous, the treatment is serious and steeped in solid research. This work would be suitable for a research topic or appealing to reluctant readers. There are frequent appearances of b&w photographs. Works consulted. Index. Further reading section. Recommended."
-- The Book Report (September-October 2002) (Book Report 20010501)

"The index is finely detailed, and halftones and simple diagrams clarify textual descriptions. A good choice for students who seek a volume that does not have the appearance of a picture book."
-- School Library Journal (July 2002) (School Library Journal )

"A research-oriented overview...offers the latest opinions in addition to early research results. The annotated list for further reading contains well-chosen titles, the earliest of which was published in 1995, and the compilation of works consulted offers a wide variety of opinions. This is an excellent, up-to-date supplement to older and more sensational accounts."
-- School Library Journal (May 2001) (School Library Journal )

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Don Nardo is a historian and award-winning writer who specializes in the ancient world, especially the civilizations of Greece and Rome. He began as a actor and worked with the National Shakespeare Company before turning to writing screenplays and teleplays and, soon afterward, devoting much of his time to historical research and writing. In the past two decades, he has published nearly two hundred volumes on diverse historical topics. And having earned numerous favorable reviews, he is widely recognized as the country's leading writer of historical works for young adults. He is also versed in various other subjects and as a result is frequently asked by publishers to write books on a number of scientific and literary topics.

Mr. Nardo also composes and arranges orchestral music, having started composing in his early teens. Over the years he has turned out more than eighty musical works, including 2 symphonies, 4 string quartets, several concertos, a film score, incidental music for stage productions, and several commissions, the most recent a double concerto for violin and Portuguese guitar written for two noted musicians. He is also the resident composer and arranger for the Amadis Orchestra, based in Connecticut. For more information, see his official web site at www.nardopublishing.com and his more extensive biography at Wikipedia.


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