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Extraterrestrial : the first sign of intelligent life beyond Earth

Avi Loeb, Author | [S.l.] : Houghton Mifflin Company | 2021

"Harvard's top astronomer lays out his controversial theory that our solar system was recently visited by advanced alien technology from a distant star"-- In late 2017 scientists at a Hawaiian observatory glimpsed an object soaring through our i[...]

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The zoologist's guide to the galaxy : what animals on earth reveal about aliens--and ourselves

Arik Kershenbaum, Author | New York : Penguin Press | 2021

From a noted Cambridge zoologist, a wildly fun and scientifically sound exploration of what alien life must be like, using universal laws that govern life on Earth and in space. Scientists are confident that life exists elsewhere in the unive[...]

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The biological universe : life in the Milky Way and beyond

Wallace Arthur, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2020

Are we alone in the universe, or are there other life forms 'out there'? This is one of the most scientifically and philosophically important questions that humanity can ask. Now, in the early 2020s, we are tantalizingly close to an answer. As t[...]

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Extraterrestrial intelligence : the search, the science, the significance

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2020

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence is one of the most inspiring modern scientific endeavors because of the profound impact that a positive detection would have on humanity. A literature review highlighted that there are several challen[...]

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Extraterrestrial languages

Daniel Oberhaus, Author | Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press | 2019

If we send a message into space, will extraterrestrial beings receive it? Will they understand?The endlessly fascinating question of whether we are alone in the universe has always been accompanied by another, more complicated one: if there is e[...]

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Astrobiology, discovery, and societal impact

Steven J. Dick, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2018

Winner of the 2019 AAP (Association of American Publishers) cosmology and astronomy award. New discoveries in astrobiology, including thousands of planets around distant stars, have increased the likelihood of finding life beyond Earth. Astrono[...]

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Making contact : Jill Tarter and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence /

Sarah Scoles, Author | New York : First Pegasus books edition | 2017

"Jill Tarter is a pioneer, an innovator, an adventurer, and a controversial force. At a time when women weren't encouraged to do much outside the home, Tarter ventured as far out as she could -- into the three-Kelvin cold of deep space. And she [...]

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What we know about extraterrestrial intelligence : foundations of xenology

Michael Ashkenazi, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2017

Have you ever wondered what could happen when we discover another communicating species outside the Earth? This book addresses this question in all its complexity. In addition to the physical barriers for communication, such as the enormous dis[...]

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Waiting for contact : the search for extraterrestrial intelligence /

Lawrence Squeri, Author | [S.l.] : University Press of Florida | 2016

Imagine a network of extraterrestrials in radio contact with each other across the universe, superior beings who hail from advanced civilisations quadrillions of miles away, just waiting for Earth to tune in. Some people believe it's only a matt[...]

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The Drake equation : estimating the prevalence of extraterrestrial life through the ages /

Douglas A. Vakoch, Author ; Matthew F. Dowd, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | Cambridge astrobiology | 2015

"In this compelling book, leading scientists and historians explore the Drake Equation, which guides modern astrobiology's search for life beyond Earth. First used in 1961 as the organising framework for a conference in Green Bank, West Virginia[...]

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The impact of discovering life beyond Earth

Steven J. Dick, Editor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2015

In this volume, distinguished philosophers, theologians, anthropologists, historians and scientists discuss the big questions about how the discovery of extraterrestrial life, whether intelligent or microbial, would impact society. Their remarka[...]

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Archaeology, anthropology, and interstellar communication /

Douglas A. Vakoch, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2014

Are we alone? asks the writeup on the back cover of the dust jacket. The contributors to this collection raise questions that may have been overlooked by physical scientists about the ease of establishing meaningful communication with an extrate[...]

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Archaeology, anthropology, and interstellar communication /

Douglas A. Vakoch, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2014

Are we alone? asks the writeup on the back cover of the dust jacket. The contributors to this collection raise questions that may have been overlooked by physical scientists about the ease of establishing meaningful communication with an extrate[...]

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Are we being watched? : the search for life in the cosmos /

Paul Murdin, Author | [S.l.] : Thames and Hudson | 2013

Murdin invites readers to join him in exploring an extraordinary array of evidence on how life developed on Earth, and how it could have developed on other planets. He examines who forms it might take, and how likely we are to be able to communi[...]

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Alien life imagined : Communicating the science and culture of Astrobiology /

Mark Brake, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2012

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How likely is extraterrestrial life?

J. Woods Halley, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in astronomy, ISSN 2191-9100 | 2012

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Civilizations beyond earth : extraterrestrial life and society

Douglas A. Vakoch, Editor ; Albert A. Harrison, Editor | New York : Berghahn Books | 2011

How will humankind respond to first contact? Archaeologists and astronomers explore the likehood that extraterrestrial intelligence exists, sociologists present the latest findings of novel surveys, tapping into the public's attitudes about lif[...]

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Searching for extraterrestrial intelligence : SETI past, present, and future /

H. Paul Shuch, Editor | Cham : Springer | Frontiers collection | 2011

This book is a collection of essays written by those who have led, and continue to lead, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. It reviews the history of the subject, details present-day science and technology, and looks ahead to the future--

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E.T. talk : how will we communicate with intelligent life on other worlds?

Fernando J. Ballesteros, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2010

If we do discover intelligent life elsewhere, how will we communicate with it? Are there some "universal" methods of communication we can use? Is music or mathematics a universal language? Are there alien intelligences right here on Earth we can[...]

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The eerie silence : renewing our search for alien intelligence

Paul Davies | [S.l.] : Allen Lane | 2010

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Confessions of an alien hunter : a scientist's search for extraterrestrial intelligence

G. Seth Shostak, Author | [S.l.] : National Geographic Society | 2009

Describes the historical and current search for signs of extraterrestrial life in the universe, discussing the technology presently being used and speculating on the probability of success in the near future.

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Exposing U.S. government policies on extraterrestrial life : the challenge of exopolitics

Michael E. Salla, Author | Kealakekua, Hawaii : Exopolitics Institute | 2009

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Contact with alien civilizations : our hopes and fears about encountering extraterrestrials

Michael A.G. Michaud | New York, NY : Springer | 2007

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Planets for Man

S. H. Dole, Author ; Isaac Asimov, Author | [S.l.] : The RAND Corporation | 2007

Planets for Man was written at the height of the space race, a few years before the first moon landing, when it was assumed that in the not-too-distant future human beings “will be able to travel the vast distances to other stars.” The authors p[...]

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Rare earth : why complex life is uncommon in the universe /

Peter D. Ward, Author ; Donald Brownlee, Author | [S.l.] : Copernicus | 2003

"In this engaging and superbly written book, the authors present a carefully reasoned and scientifically astute examination of the age-hold question -"are we alone in the Universe?" Their astonishing conclusion that even simple animal life is mo[...]

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XTL : extraterrestrial life and how to find it

John R. Gribbin | [S.l.] : Cassell & Co | 2001

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We are not alone : the continuing search for extraterrestial intelligence

Walter Sullivan, Author | New York : Dutton | 1993

Provides an authoritative account of all that we know and have done to search for intelligent life beyond Earth. 1. Spheres within Spheres --2. Science Reborn --3. Is Our Universe Unique? --4. Seeking Other Suns --5. The Solar System: Exception[...]

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The SETI factor : how the search for extraterrestrial intelligence is changing our view of the universe and ourselves

Frank White, Author | New York : Walker | 1990

The year 1990 marks the 30th anniversary of the federally funded Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) program. This has spawned a number of books on the topic, including First Contact: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence , ed[...]

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SETI pioneers : scientists talk about their search for extraterrestrial intelligence /

David W. Swift, Author | Tucson : University of Arizona Press | 1990

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Flying saucers : a modern myth of things seen in the sky

Carl Gustav Jung | New York : Routledge | 1959

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