If you are interested in exoplanets, I recommend Adam Frank's book "Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth". He discusses the history of the

If you are interested in exoplanets, I recommend Adam Frank's book "Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth". He discusses the history of the Fermi Paradox, the Drake Equation, and how what we know about exoplanets can inform us about Earth's history and future. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0393609014 https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0393609014