Odinoki li my vo Vselennoi? Vedushchie uchenye mira o poiskakh inoplanetnoi zhizni - Al'-Khalili Dzh.

If our planet is not unique, then the probability of the ubiquitous existence of intelligent life is enormous. Moreover, in the history of mankind, aliens had enough time to make themselves known. So where are they? What are they like? And if we find them, what's the point? The answers to these questions are sought by scientists of different professions - astronomers, physicists, cosmologists, biologists, anthropologists, exploring all aspects of the problem. This is the search for planets and satellites on which life is likely, and the possible device of alien consciousness, and stories with abductions of aliens, and the image of "aliens" in science fiction and cinema. The day of writing, Professor Jim Al-Khalili assembled a team of scientists and thinkers, world leaders in their fields, including such stars as Martin Rees, Ian Stewart, Seth Shostak, Nick Lane and Adam Rutherford. Together they represent the full range of questions and achievements of modern science in this quest, and each of them makes a unique contribution.