Astrobiology, History, and Society : Life Beyond Earth and the Impact of Discovery.
This book addresses important current and historical topics in astrobiology and the search for life beyond Earth, including the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). The first section covers the plurality of worlds debate from antiquity through the nineteenth century, while section two co...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
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2013.
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| Series: | Advances in astrobiology and biogeophysics.
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| Summary: | This book addresses important current and historical topics in astrobiology and the search for life beyond Earth, including the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). The first section covers the plurality of worlds debate from antiquity through the nineteenth century, while section two covers the extraterrestrial life debate from the twentieth century to the present. The final section examines the societal impact of discovering life beyond Earth, including both cultural and religious dimensions. Throughout the book, authors draw links between their own chapters and those of other co. |
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| Item Description: | 5.4 Emergence and Evolution of Life on Other Planets. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (386 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9783642359835 3642359833 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |