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Learn moreLight of the Stars is science at the grandest of scales, and it tells a radically new story about what we are: one world in a universe awash in planets. Building on his widely discussed scientific papers and New York Times op-eds, astrophysicist Adam Frank shows that not only is it likely that alien civilizations have existed many times before, but also that many of them have driven their own worlds into dangerous eras of change. He explains how dust storms on Mars, the greenhouse effect on Venus, Gaia Theory, the threat of nuclear winter, and efforts to prove or disprove the plurality of worlds from Aristotle to Copernicus to Carl Sagan have contributed to our understanding of our place in the universe and the growing challenge of climate change. And he raises what may be the largest question of all: If there has been life on other worlds, what can its presence tell us about our own fate?
Adam Frank is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Rochester and a regular contributor to Discover and Astronomy magazines. He has also written for Scientific American and many other publications and is the cofounder of NPR's 13:7 Cosmos & Culture blog. He was a Hubble Fellow and is the recipient of an American Astronomical Society Prize for his scientific writing.
Kevin Pariseau has recorded over 120 audiobooks, including two Audie Award-nominated works (The Winds of War by Herman Wouk and The Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Carson McCullers) and Dan Simmons's Ilium (SOVA nomination). He is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner for William Gibson's Burning Chrome and has frequently been featured on the Audible bestseller list for his recordings. His Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include Legally Blonde the Musical (ACCA Award), Show Boat (with the New York Philharmonic), The Explorers Club, and I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. Regionally, he has appeared in The Producers, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, It's a Wonderful Life, All in the Timing, 9 to 5, and Shear Madness. His film and television work includes roles in Boardwalk Empire (series finale), Tower Heist, and Morning Glory.