Shapiro, R. (2012). ETs on earth. Columbus, OH: Light Technology Publishing.
The book gives a description of the extra-terrestrials (ETs) on earth and some of the characteristic associated with the ETs in the universe. It also discusses the UFOs with an aim of knowing how they communicate with man and the effects of such aliens. The book is important as it gives a general idea of the culture and the characteristics of the individuals in space. As such, it is a clear indication that if the planets are civilized, it is possible that the unpopular characteristics of the aliens cannot be experienced within the earth. The weak point of the article is the lack of strong evidence to support the claims that indeed the living beings on earth have got
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The big planet resembles both the earth and the outer space. The book is significant for this study as it stresses on the relevance of civilization. The weakness is that it depends more on fiction and it is somehow difficult to either believe or even understand some of the facts in the book.
George, B. (2011). Civilized life in the universe: Scientists on intelligent extraterrestrials. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, USA.
The whole book talks about the scientific speculations concerning the life in the outer world or space. It also gives the views of scientists in the intelligent ETs outside there. It is important as it describes the civilized space and from the discussion, one can easily understand the advantages and disadvantages of civilizing the other planets. The strength of the book has to do with the fact that it gives an in-depth analysis of the space life and the ETs thus being significant for the study on civilizing the outer space. Its only weakness is the lack of string evidence to support some claims on the ETs.
Lee, D. (2012). The difficulty of living on other planets: Poems. Boca Raton, FL:
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It is because it makes the readers to be able to independently express themselves and makes them to know how to come up with ideas on the benefits of having a civilized space. It consists of different activities, case studies, reports, recounts, persuasion text and discussions concerning life on the other planets. The content in this book is important in the study of civilization in other planets because the case studies, reports, and recounts of the life in those planets or bodies can inform the readers of why it is relevant to have individuals out there to civilize those planets. The strong lint of the book is that it involves the readers in drawing the conclusions while the major weakness is that it can lead to varied opinions on life in the universe.
Chapman, C. R. (2004). The hazard of near-Earth asteroid Impacts on Earth. 1-15. Earth is faced with numerous possibilities of coming into collision with objects in the interplanetary space. This article explores the significance of asteroids coming into contact with earth and wrecking havoc to life on the planet. The article points out that these objects, though increasingly less common, can be extremely large in size; usually tens of thousands of kilometers in diameter. The article further addresses the historical recognition of the challenges posed by the possibilities of catastrophic