A TimesSunday Times Book of the Year DISCOVER HOW LIFE REALLY WORKS ON EARTH AND IN SPACE A wonderfully insightful sidelong look at Earthly biology Richard DawkinsCrawls with curious facts Sunday TimesWe are unprepared for the greatest discovery of modern science. Scientists are confident that there is alien life across the universe yet we have not moved beyond our perception of aliens as Hollywood stereotypes. The time has come to abandon our fixation on alien monsters and place our expectations on solid scientific footing.Using his own expert understanding of life on Earth and Darwins theory of evolution which applies throughout the universe Cambridge zoologist Dr Arik Kershenbaum explains what alien life must be like. This is the story of how life really works on Earth and in space.An entertaining eyeopening and above all a hopeful view of what or who might be out there in the cosmos Philip Ball author of Natures PatternsA fascinating insight into the deepest of questions what might an alien actually look like Lewis Dartnell author of OriginsIf you dont want to be surprised by extraterrestrial life look no further than this lively overview of the laws of evolution that have produced life on earth Frans de Waal author of Mamas Last Hug