Lonely Minds in the Universe

From the reviews:

" Books on astrobiology and alien intelligence are beginning to multiply rapidly. Genta (mechanics, Politecnico di Torino, Italy) brings in a different dimension by adding the religious and philosophical aspects of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence in an excellent treatment that covers both sides of each issue. He also offers a very interesting discussion on how biology and morphology relate to the possible evolution of intelligence. For anyone interested in the search for extraterrestrial intelligences. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels. " (P. R. Douville, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (7), 2008)

" It has been a pleasure to read this beautifully written book which begins with two brief but fascinating chapters on `The Historical and Philosophical Perspectives and `The Religious Perspective of extraterrestrial intelligence. This highly intelligent and beautifully written book is highly recommended to all readers . " (Fernande Grandjean and Gary J. Long, Physicalia Magazine, Vol. 30 (4), 2008)

" It first gives an account of our current scientific understanding of the origins of the Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, planets, Earth, Moon, and life on Earth. It is a solemn, scholarly, and intensively serious book, carefully and very well-written in English. Every reader, even those who are not especially enthused by the prospect of extraterrestrials, is likely to appreciate this splendid portrait of humankind s cosmic origins and of how we fit into the grand scheme of existence. " (Peter V. E. McClintock, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 50 (3), May-June, 2009)