Contact with alien civilizations : our hopes and fears about encountering extraterrestrials
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- ISBN: 9780387285986 (bd. : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 0387285989 (bd. : acid-free paper)
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Physical Description:
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xiii, 460 p. ; 24 cm. - Publisher: New York : Copernicus Books, c2007.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 378-449) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | A belief in other minds -- A new era -- Searching for intelligence -- Sending our own signals -- Probabilities -- Probabilities : the astronomical factors -- Probabilities : life -- Probabilities : intelligence -- Probabilities : civilization, technology, and science -- Probabilities : longevity -- The Drake equation, take two -- Should we continue the search? -- Direct contact -- The UFO controversy -- The Drake equation, take three -- Why don't we see them? -- Reformulating the problem -- Thinking outside the box -- SETI and religion -- The consequences of contact -- Hopes -- Fears -- Dangers -- Mixed emotions --Some assumptions examined -- Before contact -- Assumptions : after contact -- The Drake equation, take four -- What is missing -- Some conclusions drawn -- Paradigm shifts -- The human role -- Annex : preparing. |
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Subject: | Extraterrestrial beings Human-alien encounters History |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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VIU Library - Nanaimo Campus | BF 2050 M532 2007 (Text) | M011376449 | STACKS | Volume hold | Available | - |