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Astrobiology, History, and Society: Life Beyond Earth and the Impact of Discovery

By Michael J. Crowe , Douglas A. Vakoch (eds.) , Matthew F. Dowd (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2013
ISBN
978-3-642-35982-8, 978-3-642-35983-5
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-35983-5
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4695041 bytes)
Series
Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics
Edition
1
Pages
376\386
Topic
Biology
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Astrobiology; Life Sciencesgeneralgeneral; History of Science; Cross Cultural Psycho

Description

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 contributors, emphasizing the interconnections between the various strands of the history and societal impact of the search for extraterrestrial life. The chapters are all written by internationally recognized experts and are carefully edited by Douglas Vakoch, professor of clinical psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and Director of Interstellar Message Composition at the SETI Institute. This interdisciplinary book will benefit everybody trying to understand the meaning of astrobiology and SETI for our human society.

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