The reader of the book will get a very broad education in many basic fields of science, including astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, meteorology and even psychology. "Stephen Webb provides a fascinating a guide to the rousing scientific debate over the existence of extraterrestrial life in Where Is Everybody? Fifty Solutions to the Fermi Paradox and the Problem of Extraterrestrial Life ….
MERCURY Magazine (published by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific) If I were Robinson Crusoe – shipwrecked and lonely on an island in space - I would want this book with me." "I have read a number of good astronomy books this past year, but this is the one I regard as indispensable. Readers are free to differ with Webb’s conclusion, but they will be surprised to learn how convincing it is. presents his favorites in compelling detail… writes informatively - even authoritatively… His writing is encyclopedic in scope, lucid, often poetic – and in the end is both enormously inspiring and a little sad if he is right, as I’m afraid he might be, in concluding that we are the only advanced civilization in the Galaxy. "There have been many attempts to resolve the Fermi paradox, and Stephen Webb. This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever pondered the question, "Are we alone?" Science-fiction fans will enjoy the frequent references to Star Trek, and science buffs will appreciate mention of the ideas of Carl Sagan, Fred Hoyle, Frank Drake, and Freeman Dyson. With a light-hearted, enthusiastic tone, Webb offers lively coverage of UFOs, crop circles, and the books of Erich von Däniken, the infamous proponent of the idea that aliens visited the Earth in the distant past.
"Where Is Everybody? is a delightful mental romp. I think everyone who has ever considered the possibility that other intelligent civilizations exist elsewhere within our galaxy will enjoy Where Is Everybody? They will find much to agree with, and much to argue about, in this very accessible volume." - Science He provides readers with non-trivial insights into research fields they may not have encountered previously. "Webb offers coherent, understandable, and sometimes humorous coverage of a diverse range of topics.
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