Jean Heidmann
Cambridge University Press
e druk, 1997
9780521585637
Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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Paperback, 268 blz.
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Engels
Cambridge University Press |
1997
ISBN13: 9780521585637
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Canto original serie
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
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Samenvatting
If extraterrestrial intelligence exists, then positive detection would be the greatest scientific discovery of all time. By what criteria should we judge whether we are alone in the cosmos, and how should we set about detecting extraterrestrials? Jean Heidmann answers these questions in this engaging discussion of extraterrestrial intelligence. Through a clear explanation of the many issues involved, including new and updated information, the entire subject of extraterrestrial intelligence is explained: the expansion of searches in space, the habitable zones in our universe, and what might happen if actual contact takes place.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780521585637
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:268
Uitgever:Cambridge University Press
Serie:Canto original serie
Inhoudsopgave
Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. The Bioastronomical Prospect: 1. The cosmic stage; 2. The organic stage; 3. The prebiotic stage; 4. The primitive biological stage; Part II. Extraterrestrials: 5. Intelligence; 6. The SETI Pioneers; 7. Why use radio waves?; 8. NASA takes up the challenge; 9. False alarms; 10. The expansion of SETI; 11. Habitable zones in the universe; 12. The day we make contact; 13. The new world of SETI; 14. SETI in the twenty-first century; 15. Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.