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{"id":7162204717159,"title":"The Possibility Of Life","handle":"the-little-book-of-aliens-hardcover-copy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A dazzling feat of imagination and synthesis.\"—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEd Yong,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Pulitzer Prize winner and author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Immense World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA spellbinding exploration of alien life and the cosmos, examining how the possibility of life on other planets shapes our understanding of humanity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most powerful questions humans ask about the cosmos is: Are we alone? While the science behind this inquiry is fascinating, it doesn’t exist in a vacuum. 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