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The most student-friendly, contextual, and inclusive survey is now personalized, digital, and mobile for today’s students.

 

Art History 5th edition continues to balance formal analysis with contextual art history in order to engage a diverse student audience.  Authors Marilyn Stokstad and Michael Cothren- both scholars as well as teachers- share a common vision that survey courses should be filled with as much enjoyment as learning, and that they should foster an enthusiastic, as well as an educated, public for the visual arts.    

 

This revision is the strongest and most comprehensive learning program for measuring student progress and improving student success in attaining the outcomes and goals of the art history survey course. Not only does the text address four overarching goals of the survey course, the new MyArtsLab further develops and reinforces these outcomes and skills with market-leading learning tools such as personalized study plans for each student and multimedia assets geared towards addressing different learning styles and abilities, such as chapter audio, student videos, Closer Looks, architectural panoramas and much more. The end result is a complete learning program designed to increase students’ success with a personalized, digital and a highly mobile learning experience.  

 

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  • Sales Rank: #58161 in Books
  • Brand: Stokstad, Marilyn/ Cothren, Michael W.
  • Published on: 2013-01-18
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 10.90" h x .80" w x 8.90" l, .0 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 272 pages

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“An excellent resource accessible to first-year and other students, but full of information to keep all readers interested through excellent writing and examples. It is beautifully illustrated and the electronic support is superb.”

    - William Ganis, Wells College

 

“Thorough, thought-provoking...Excellent imagery and great plans and photos of architecture.”

    - Elizabeth Olton, The University of Texas at San Antonio

 

“Stokstad/Cothren offers students access to knowledge about global art and its historical contexts while presenting information in a manner that will entice students to actually want to learn more.”

    - Eleanor Moseman, Colorado State University

 

“Comprehensive. Intelligent, yet accessible for students. Provides strong historical and geographical context and framework for the students, as well as detailed analyses of works of art from cultures around the globe.”

    - Deborah Haynes, University of Colorado, Boulder

 

“Good historical overview, good quality images (including those available for us digitally – thank you), excellent digital resources.”

    - Denise Budd, Bergen Community College

 

About the Author

Marilyn Stokstad, teacher, art historian, and museum curator, has been a leader in her field for decades and has served as president of the College Art Association and the International Center of Medieval Art. In 2002, she was awarded the lifetime achievement award from the National Women’s Caucus for Art. In 1997, she was awarded the Governor’s Arts Award as Kansas Art Educator of the Year and an honorary degree of doctor of humane letters by Carleton College. She is Judith Harris Murphy Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She has also served in various leadership capacities at the University’s Spencer Museum of Art and is Consultative Curator of Medieval Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri

 

Michael W. Cothren is Scheuer Family Professor of Humanities and Chair of the Department of Art at Swarthmore College, where he has also served as Coordinator of Medieval Studies and Chair of the Humanities Division.  Since arriving at Swarthmore in 1978, he has taught specialized courses on Medieval, Roman, and Islamic art and architecture, as well as seminars on visual narrative and on theory and method, but he particularly enjoys teaching the survey to Swarthmore beginners.  His research and publications focus on French Gothic art and architecture, most recently in a book on the stained glass of Beauvais Cathedral entitled Picturing the Celestial City.  Michael is a consultative curator at the Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. He has served on the board of the International Center of Medieval Art and as President both of the American Committee of the International Corpus Vitrearum and of his local school board. When not teaching, writing, or pursuing art historical research, you can find him hiking in the red rocks around Sedona, Arizona.

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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful.
A Masterpiece...
By FrKurt Messick
Marilyn Stokstad has put together a real masterpiece of art history with her book, Art History. In collaboration with Bradford Collins, and with contributed chapters from Stephen Addiss, Chu-tsing Li, Marylin Rhie and Christopher Roy, this large volume published by noted art publishers Henry N. Abrams, Inc. is deserving of pride of place on any art bookshelf.
The scope of this work is as broad as is the expanse of human history. Indeed, the first chapter begins with a survey of prehistoric art and prehistory. Spanning all the ancient cultures, there are chapters devoted to the art of the ancient Near East, Egypt, the Aegean, Etruscan and Roman art, Christian, Jewish and Byzantine art, Islamic art, the art of India, China, Japan, the Americas and Africa. And from there, it gets complicated!
This book tackles all the issues of art: philosophical considerations (the relationship between art and reality, and the meaning and importance of beauty in art), focus on artists in general and in particular, society's relationship to art, including the role of the patron, the importance of museums, and an investigation that goes behind the phrase, 'I know what I like.'
'Art history, in contrast to art criticism, combines the formal analysis of works of art--concentrating mainly on the visual elements in the work of art--with the study of the works' broad historical context. Art historians draw on biography to learn about artists' lives, social history to understand the economic and political forces shaping artists, their patrons, and their public, and the history of ideas to gain an understanding of the intellectual currents influencing artists' work.'
In addition to presenting a history of art, Stokstad and her contributors also present an introduction to various aspects of art appreciation, without with art history loses much meaning. Each chapter has an explanation of the techniques that were developed and important during the time under examination (for instance, lost wax casting, glassamking and Egyptian faience, Japanese woodblock technique, and Islamic carpet making, among many others, are illustrated in detail to enhance the knowledge and appreciation of the finished art works). Each chapter and time period also has a section entitled Elements of Architecture, which include discussion on elements from pyramids to skyscrapers and much in between.
The text is clear and concise, carefully explaining technical terms when they are used, and then using them sparingly. Every page is a visual feast, with full colour plates of photographs of paintings, sculpture, artists, locations, or architectural examples in great form, as Henry N. Abrams, Inc. publishers are famous for doing. There are literally thousands of illustrations, as there are often many per page; almost no page is without one, and the book is nearly 1200 pages long.
As an aid for those who will use this book for more scholarly purposes, there is an extensive bibliography in the back, in three classifications of listings -- general surveys and art history references, a selected list of art history journals, and then a chapter-specific directory of further reading for each art topic/period. Additionally, it has after the bibliography as Website Directory of Museums, which includes museums in every state in the United States and most major museums around the world. The index includes listings by artist, period, topic, and particular works of art.
This book has been intended to be useful as a text for a course in art appreciation, but also designed to be a joy to read for the casual reader who might not want an academically rigourous presentation. As Stokstad says in her preface, the intention was make this book itself a work of art, and in that task she has succeeded admirably.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
A masterpiece
By FrKurt Messick
Marilyn Stokstad has put together a real masterpiece of art history with her book, Art History. In collaboration with Bradford Collins, and with contributed chapters from Stephen Addiss, Chu-tsing Li, Marylin Rhie and Christopher Roy, this large volume is deserving of pride of place on any art bookshelf.

The scope of this work is as broad as is the expanse of human history. Indeed, the first chapter begins with a survey of prehistoric art and prehistory. Spanning all the ancient cultures, there are chapters devoted to the art of the ancient Near East, Egypt, the Aegean, Etruscan and Roman art, Christian, Jewish and Byzantine art, Islamic art, the art of India, China, Japan, the Americas and Africa. And from there, it gets complicated!

This book tackles all the issues of art: philosophical considerations (the relationship between art and reality, and the meaning and importance of beauty in art), focus on artists in general and in particular, society's relationship to art, including the role of the patron, the importance of museums, and an investigation that goes behind the phrase, 'I know what I like.'

'Art history, in contrast to art criticism, combines the formal analysis of works of art--concentrating mainly on the visual elements in the work of art--with the study of the works' broad historical context. Art historians draw on biography to learn about artists' lives, social history to understand the economic and political forces shaping artists, their patrons, and their public, and the history of ideas to gain an understanding of the intellectual currents influencing artists' work.'

In addition to presenting a history of art, Stokstad and her contributors also present an introduction to various aspects of art appreciation, without with art history loses much meaning. Each chapter has an explanation of the techniques that were developed and important during the time under examination (for instance, lost wax casting, glassamking and Egyptian faience, Japanese woodblock technique, and Islamic carpet making, among many others, are illustrated in detail to enhance the knowledge and appreciation of the finished art works). Each chapter and time period also has a section entitled Elements of Architecture, which include discussion on elements from pyramids to skyscrapers and much in between.

The text is clear and concise, carefully explaining technical terms when they are used, and then using them sparingly. Every page is a visual feast, with full colour plates of photographs of paintings, sculpture, artists, locations, or architectural examples in great form, as Henry N. Abrams, Inc. publishers are famous for doing. There are literally thousands of illustrations, as there are often many per page; almost no page is without one, and the book is nearly 1200 pages long.

As an aid for those who will use this book for more scholarly purposes, there is an extensive bibliography in the back, in three classifications of listings -- general surveys and art history references, a selected list of art history journals, and then a chapter-specific directory of further reading for each art topic/period. Additionally, it has after the bibliography as Website Directory of Museums, which includes museums in every state in the United States and most major museums around the world. The index includes listings by artist, period, topic, and particular works of art.

This book has been intended to be useful as a text for a course in art appreciation, but also designed to be a joy to read for the casual reader who might not want an academically rigourous presentation. As Stokstad says in her preface, the intention was make this book itself a work of art, and in that task she has succeeded admirably.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
Superb overview & reference!
By A Customer
This book is simply wonderful. It is indeed physically ponderous (this 2nd edition is one very, very large book, not two slipcased books as shown in some illustrations). However, its content easily compensates for its considerable bulk. All historical periods of art history are chronicled, with copious illustrations well-produced and nearly all in color. The text is incisive and easy to follow, yet never boring.
I recommend this book to any and all art lovers, whether beginners, advanced students, or just those who desire a comprehensive reference for library or home use. I personally consider this publication a better choice than the otherwise excellent Janson "History of Art" for most readers-- the writing is just more user-friendly, in my opinion (and the content is more inclusive, especially regarding non-Western art).

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Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage, 5th edition is the classic text in the massage industry including the essential knowledge and skills needed to become a successful, professional massage therapist, plus the essentials of anatomy and physiology. Essential topics to the industry such as ethics, hygiene, communication skills, and body mechanics are discussed. Full-color illustrations and photographs clearly illustrate techniques and procedures. Classical massage is expanded with clinical techniques including neuromuscular and myofascial techniques, and lymph massage, combined to better serve the client by following therapeutic procedures. Numerous career tracts are explored including massage in a spa environment and athletic massage. A new chapter discusses massage for special populations including pre-natal, infant, elder, critically ill, people with cancer, and hospice. The final chapter has been revised to cover business practices for finding employment or successful self-employment.

  • Sales Rank: #646479 in Books
  • Published on: 2010-04-27
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 1.55" h x 8.59" w x 11.25" l, 5.52 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 1008 pages

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  • Published on: 1982-04-30
  • Original language: English
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Big wind adventure.
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There is a different feel to "McBroom and the Big Wind," as compared to "McBroom Tells the Truth." While the artwork in "McBroom and the Big Wind" is cartoon style, the artwork in the other is more sophisticated and expressive, giving the story an added visually expressive dimension. The story itself is about how McBroom is able to save Willjillhesterchesterpeterpollytimtommarylarryandlittleclarinda from the big wind. As Fleischman's stories go, he hints at the real story, but builds up to the climax with all of the outrageous lead up encounters. Then he ends by saying, "That's the bottom truth. Everyone on the prairie knows Josh McBroom would rather break his leg than tell a fib (p.40)." The art is fair while the text is stronger. With the run-on names and narrated style, the book makes a good read-aloud title. Middle school readers make a good audience for this book and Fleischman has included words like "rambunctious" (p.14), "tacking" (p. 16) and "ornery" (p.22) to keep the vocabulary challenging.

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Enduring story
By trishaa
The McBroom books were popular when our son was growing up and although I don't think he ever read any of them by himself, he loved to be read to. McBroom and the Big Wind was one of his favorites. I don't know if this was because of the story or if it was his fascination with tornadoes, this big wind being very close to one.

McBroom had a very distinctive way of talking, quaint and countrified, always calling his children "my Lambs" but when he happened to call them by name, he said all of their names in one big long breath. He ran the names together: JillHesterChesterPeterPollyTimTomMaryLarryandlittleClarinda! Whew, what a tongue twisting mouthful.

Everything in the McBroom's life was an exaggeration. His nails weren't long enough to shingle the house so he planted them in his rich farm soil and in a few minutes they grew an inch! When the winds came the jack rabbits flew in a V using their ears for wings. The wind was so strong they tied a sheet to the hand plow and plowed the land. The children had been playing marbles in the dirt when the wind came, burying them, and the dirt was so rich, the marbles grew as big as basketballs!

The biggest wind sucked the children right out of the house through the chimney and holding hands, they blew away. McBroom had eaten so many of his wife's heavy biscuits that he didn't have the problem of being blown away so he hitched himself to the plow and took off after the children to bring them back.

And so the story goes. Imagination plays a big roll in this book and the illustrations have just enough action to stimulate a child's mind. Sid Fleischman did a wonderful job in creating a character who will live on for decades in the mind of the child turned adult.

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Another Windy, wild yarn about the McBrooms' wonderful farm
By Muzzlehatch
I believe this is the second "McBroom" book, originally published in 1967, and it's illustrated by original artist Kurt Werth who did the first three books. Having just read McBROOM'S GHOST and noted the rather unattractive way in which the redheaded rural family is drawn in that one, I have to mention that Werth's art is more conventionally "pretty", if also more cartoony and less distinctive than that of Robert Frankenberg. Well, "perfect" illustrations aren't easy, and somehow for me at least the pictures never quite match Fleischman's charming text.

But that's a small quibble. Here we are regaled with the story of how McBroom gets a broken leg due to a bigger-than-usual wind - but of course, we have to wait until the end of the book to find out how, exactly, he broke it. How big is the wind? Powerful blustery, I'd say; it threatens to blow away all of McBroom's wonderful topsoil, until the marbles dropped by one of the kids (was is WillJILLHesterCHESTERPeterPOLLYTimTOMMaryLARRY or littleCLARINDA? I forget) grow up into giant stones that hold it down. So blustery that the only way to keep the door of the house from blowing open is to pile some of Mrs McBroom's lead-heavy muffins against it. So blustery that a sheet attached to a plow can turn the farm implement into a speedy sailing vehicle. You get the idea.

Loads of fun. I think I liked McBROOM'S GHOST more; maybe I just like winter storms more than spring ones? Recommended to all lovers of tall tales.

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Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary field that asks profound scientific questions. How did life originate on the Earth? How has life persisted on the Earth for over three billion years? Is there life elsewhere in the Universe? What is the future of life on Earth?

Astrobiology: Understanding Life in the Universe is an introductory text which explores the structure of living things, the formation of the elements for life in the Universe, the biological and geological history of the Earth and the habitability of other planets in our own Solar System and beyond. The book is designed to convey some of the major conceptual foundations in astrobiology that cut across a diversity of traditional fields including chemistry, biology, geosciences, physics and astronomy. It can be used to complement existing courses in these fields or as a stand-alone text for astrobiology courses.

Readership: Undergraduates studying for degrees in earth or life sciences, physics, astronomy and related disciplines, as well as anyone with an interest in grasping some of the major concepts and ideas in astrobiology.

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  • Published on: 2015-12-14
  • Original language: English
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"Cockell's Astrobiology is a high-level but entirely approachable textbook that will likely be used in many universities.
--Astrobiology Journal (vol 15, no.5, 2016)

In all, a hugely useful resource for new students of astrobiology, regardless of your background or 'home' discipline.-- Astrobiology Society of Britain.

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Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary field that asks profound scientific questions. How did life originate on the Earth? How has life persisted on the Earth for over three billion years? Is there life elsewhere in the Universe? What is the future of life on Earth?

Astrobiology: Understanding Life in the Universe is an introductory text which explores the structure of living things, the formation of the elements for life in the Universe, the biological and geological history of the Earth and the habitability of other planets in our own Solar System and beyond. The book is designed to convey some of the major conceptual foundations in astrobiology that cut across a diversity of traditional fields including chemistry, biology, geosciences, physics and astronomy. It can be used to complement existing courses in these fields or as a stand-alone text for astrobiology courses.

Readership: Undergraduates studying for degrees in earth or life sciences, physics, astronomy and related disciplines, as well as anyone with an interest in grasping some of the major concepts and ideas in astrobiology.

About the Author
Charles S. Cockell is Professor of Astrobiology at the University of Edinburgh. His research interests are focused on the study of life in extreme environments and understanding the habitability of planets. After a doctorate at the University of Oxford he worked at the NASA Ames Research Centre, the British Antarctic Survey and The Open University. He has published widely in astrobiology and carried out fieldwork in locations from the Arctic to the Antarctic.

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THE introduction to Astrobiology: A chapter by chapter review
By Steve Reina
Are we alone in the universe? This might well be the next BIG QUESTION science answers.

Though of course Cockell will not provide readers with the location and identity of our nearest extra terrestrial neighbors he does give readers an excellent introduction to what that life may be like and where it may be found.

PLEASE NOTE; As I give chapter descriptions I will also give some other suggested readings, some of which are made by Professor Cockell and some which I humbly submit for consideration. Unless otherwise indicated please assume such readings are from Professor Cockell.

Chapter 1: Astrobiology and Life. Here Cockell traces out the prehistory of extra terrestrial studies. He discusses ancient thoughts and appropriately the speculations of Giordano Bruno who literally died for his belief in other worlds. To my eye the best feature of this chapter is Cockell's treatment of the great Erwin Schrodinger book: What is Life? (1944) Where I found Schrodinger's original prose more muddled and hard to follow Cockell neatly got to the heart of matters explaining clearly why life does not violate the second law of thermodynamics -- entropy -- but rather facilitates it.

The main other reading Cockell and I would site would be Schrodinger's What is Life?

Chapter 2: Matter the Stuff of Life. This chapter discusses gases, liquids and solids.

By way of additional reading Cockell recommends D. Tabor's Gases, Liquids and Solids. It looks like a good title but I haven't read it yet.

Chapter 3: Life's Structure. This is a great chapter where Cockell recounts different chemistries and solutions life might arise from. Science fiction fans will really like this one a lot!

Here Cockell recommends Peter Ward's excellent Life as We Do Not Know It (which I would also recommend). I would also recommend Isaac Asimov's Left Hand of the Electron. Like this chapter Asimov's book has chapters on chirality and different types of solvents. Plus, it's an Asimov book!

Chapter 4: Life's Structure. What is life? By this I mean what forms of recurring organic phenomenon constitute life. Eschewing the fruitless philosophical direction this chapter could take Cockell expertly focuses on the real inquiry and in so doing mightily informs readers about the borderline of existence.

Here Cockell recommends A. Pross' What is Life?

Chapter 5: Energy for Life. This chapter is interesting for how it could shed light (no pun intended) on the prospects for life on bodies like Europa where sunlight is rare. If Earth's biomass overwhelmingly relies on solar power would feed life on worlds like Europa?

Here Cockell recommends O. Morton's Eating the Sun.

Chapter 6: Tree of Life. This book discusses the inter relationship between life on Earth. Like everything Cockell writes it's awesome.

For his part here Cockell recommends books like Gould's Wonderful Life and E.O. Wilson's Diversity of Life. Here I'd recommend Richard Dawkins' Ancestor's Tale.

Chapter 8: Elements of Life. This is sort of a top down view and richly enlightening.

Here Cockell recommends Cosmos by Carl Sagan (which like everyone else I loved), Martin Rees' Our Cosmic Habitat and Lawrence Krauss' Universe from Nothing (a recommendation I would happily join in).

Chapter 9: Astrochemistry. This chapter builds nicely from chapter 8.

Here Cockell recommends S. Kwok's Stardust: Cosmic Seeds of Life.

Chapter 10: Early Earth. This chapter is richly illuminating for how much new information we've recently gathered about the early formation of our planet.

Here Cockell recommends J.I. Lunine's Earth: Evolution of a Habitable World.

Chapter 11: Origins of Life. According to Charles Darwin it all began in a warm pond somewhere, proving him prophetic at least as to the water based part of his prediction. For me this chapter alone justified the price of this book.

Here Cockell recommends D. Deamer's First Life. For my part I would I recommend Nick Lane's The Vital Question.

Chapter 12: History of Earth. Just like how chapter 9 builds logically from 8 chapter 12 builds logically from 11.

Here Cockell recommends R.M. Hazen's The Story of Earth.

Chapter 13: The Rise of Oxygen. How did Earth go from being an oxygen poor world (in terms of its atmosphere) to an oxygen rich one? Today Mars and Venus are perhaps most different from Earth -- and like each other -- for their similar carbon dioxide rich atmospheres, a feature Earth does NOT share. Why this is might be the most interesting question for biosphere science.

Here I would recommend Nick Lane's Oxygen.

Chapter 14: Mass Extinctions. Here Cockell does amazing work succinctly giving readers the basics on this issue.

He and I would both strongly recommend Benton's When Life Nearly Died.

Chapter 15: Habitability of Planets. As always Cockell does an awesome job giving readers the basics. Is life common? To answer this you need to know common habitable worlds are.

He and I would both strongly recommend Peter Ward's Rare Earth.

Chapter 16: Astrobiology of Mars. This might be Cockell's most strong chapter for how he brings all the threads together while admittedly the huge tracts of ignorance which sadly still characterize our (lack of) knowledge about the Red Planet.

Here Cockell recommends Pyle and Mannings' Destination Mars.

Chapter 17: Moons of Giant Planets. This is another VERY STRONG chapter, made even better by Cockell's expert use of very good source material. See book recommendations. In my opinion no place more than Europa gives us hope for life off Earth yet still in our solar system.

Here Cockell -- and I -- both recommend Lornez' Titan Revealed and Greenberg's Unmasking Europa.

Chapter 18: Exoplanets. Cockell provides a circa 2014 state of exoplanets. Wisely he tells readers to keep posted with current developments as well.

Here he recommends Seager's Exoplanets but I would also recommend anything by Dimitar Sasselov. I'm a huge fan of his.

Chapter 19: Search for ET. This is a just fun chapter, much like chapter 3.

Here Cockell recommends Paul Davies' Eerie Silence, a very good book, and Carl Sagan's Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe.

Chapter 20: Our Civilization. Or: Our Interstellar Future? The question mark is mine here

Here Cockell recommends Dr. Zubrin's Case for Mars, an excellent book. He also mentions his own book Space on Earth which would also be a good work because Cockell wrote it.

OH AND YEAH...I messed up. In writing this I inadvertently forgot to mention Cockells chapter on the Limits of the Biosphere which is too bad because it was a great chapter. Interested readers would do well to also read Cockell's Impossible Extinction.

If you got nothing else from this review get this: this is an excellent summary of this important topic and more than worth the price of the book. Indeed certain chapters alone would justify the price.

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Great intro to astrobiology
By R. Knight
I took the Coursera Astrobiology course with Professor Cockell and loved it. I highly recommend this book as a first step into learning more about astrobiology. You'll be more informed on how life evolves, the impact life has on the environment, and how we can detect that on other planets even in other solar systems.

Astrobiology is a very exciting area of study as we are closing in on finding life on other planets and I recommend this book to start your journey.

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Life on the Earth and beyond, easily understood.
By Lauren S. Rogers
I teach high school astronomy, and I took Prof. Cockell's online astrobiology course on Coursera. Twice. It was a great course, and this book is a great volume to accompany the course or to read alone.

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