Description: Are we alone in the universe? If not, where is everybody? An engaging exploration of one of the most important unsolved problems in science.
Brief description: Wade Roush is a freelance science and technology writer, columnist at Scientific American, and host and producer of the tech-and-culture podcast Soonish. His work has appeared in Science, Xconomy, and MIT Technology Review. He is the editor of the science fiction anthology Twelve Tomorrows (MIT Press).
Review Quotes: "Whatever your viewpoint, this is an excellent guide and introduction to SETI with plenty of insightful anecdotes, glossary, notes, further reading list, and index."--Starburst Magazine
"All the various solutions to Fermi's paradox are discussed - from the pragmatic to the bizarre - in this clear, concise and engagingly written book. It is a perfect stepping off place for anyone wishing to investigate how far we have come in answering one of the biggest questions in science: are we alone in the Universe?"--BBC Sky at Night Magazine "A handy, easy-to-read guide to what E.T. might look like, and how we're going about finding him."--Daily Beast