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Title
The hunt for alien life [electronic resource] : a wider perspective / Peter Linde.
ISBN
9783319241180 (electronic book)
3319241184 (electronic book)
9783319241166
Published
Cham : Springer, [2016]
Copyright
©2016
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xvi, 385 pages).
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1007/978-3-319-24118-0 doi
Call Number
QH326
Dewey Decimal Classification
576.839
Summary
Astronomer Peter Linde takes the reader through the story of the search for extraterrestrial life in a captivating and thought-provoking way, specifically addressing the new research that is currently devoted towards discovering other planets with life. He discusses the methods used to detect possible signals from other civilizations and the ways that the space sciences are changing as a result of this new field. ℓ́ℓAre we alone?ℓ́ℓ is a mystery that has forever fascinated mankind, gaining momentum by scientists since the 1995 discovery of the existence of exoplanets began to inspire new ways of thinking in astronomy. Here, Linde tries to answer many philosophical questions that derive from this area of research: Is humanity facing a change of paradigm, that we are not unique as intelligent beings? Is it possible to communicate with others out there, and even if we canℓ́ℓshould we?
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Series
Astronomers' universe.
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9783319241166
Preface
A Cosmic Perspective
How is a Planetary System Formed?- The Development of Life on Earth
Alien Life at Close Range?- Exoplanets: From Speculation to Reality
A Menagerie of Planets
Exoplanets: In the Future
Signs of Life from Earth
How Many Civilisations Are There?- Where is Everybody?- SETI: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Journey to the Stars
What do the Aliens Look Like?- Appendices
Index.
