Alien Life: A Scientific Field Guide

What would life look like on a freezing methane planet? Could it survive in sulfur clouds, or thrive inside metal foam? This beautifully illustrated guide takes curious minds on a journey across the galaxy-and beyond what we thought possible. Built on real science and bursting with imagination, Alien Life explores how living things might arise on planets colder, hotter, darker, and stranger than Earth. From carbon-based microbes to crystal forests, from ice-covered oceans to floating gas giants, you'll discover the chemistry, physics, and creativity behind alien biology. With the help of your friendly onboard guide V.I.D.A., you'll learn how life needs energy, structure, and memory-and how those might take wild new forms across the universe. Real science. Strange possibilities. One amazing universe to explore. Perfect for readers aged 12 and up who love science, space, and asking "what if?"