My WorksOrigins, a Skeptic’s Guide to the Creation of Life on Earth
“Shapiro describes alternative theories for the origin of life through the eyes of an enthusiastic explorer with a friendly skeptic as a companion. It is so well done that one feels like a priviledged visitor watching experiments in progress on the laboratory bench.” -James Lovelock, Nature Planetary Dreams ”If you are interested in the search for extraterrestrial life...., then PLANETARY DREAMS is a must read. …The book is delightfully written with lots of stories interwoven throughout a complete treatment of the many scientific subjects inherent in the questions of life. “ -Louis D. Friedman, Executive Director, The Planetary Society An Alliance to Rescue Civilization
with William E. Burrows; Ad Astra 11, September/October 1999 A staffed lunar sanctuary would store our cultural and technological achievements, and biological specimens. In the event of a global catastrophe (for example asteroid impact, nuclear war, or plague) leading to the collapse of civilization, the base would be used to re-boot civilization or, in the worst case, repopulate the planet. |
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