Author | Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle |
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Original title | Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes |
Language | French |
Published | 1686 |
Publication place | France |
Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds (French: Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes) is a popular science book by French author Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, published in 1686. The book expresses support for cosmic pluralism and discusses the topic of astrobiology. Fontenelle speculated on the existence of Venusians as a distinct species of extraterrestrial life.