Leslie M Golden, PhD, an astronomer, professor, software developer, cruise ship lecturer, animal welfare and environmental activist, actor, musician, band leader, stand-up comic, playwright, novelist, cartoonist, gambling columnist, and professional blackjack player, presents entertaining yet authoritative essays on intriguing concepts in astronomy, biology, botany, the possibility of extraterrestrial life, physics, and zoology. You'll feel your intellect massaged and your mental horizons expanded as you read about such subjects as How Long Would a Conversation with ET Take?, The Physics of Elephant Deaths, The Lunar 50,000 Formula 1 Race, Collision Course! Galaxies Collide!, What Does an Astronomer Really Do?, The Physics of Hang Time, The Problem with Extraterrestrials, and The Benefits of a Mission to Mars. As an extra bonus, Les Golden presents some of his favorite science jokes and cartoons. In short, The Body Shapes of Extraterrestrials and Other Essays in Astronomy, Physics, and Biology is the perfect coffee table book or gift.