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UNINA9910254642003321 |
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Autore |
Traphagan John W |
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Titolo |
Science, Culture and the Search for Life on Other Worlds / / by John W. Traphagan |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2016.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (170 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Astronomy |
Anthropology |
Astrobiology |
Cultural studies |
Science—Social aspects |
Popular Science in Astronomy |
Cultural Studies |
Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Science and Seti -- A Brief History of Imagining Life on other worls -- Science and the Emergence of Seti -- The Culture of Intelligence and the Intelligence of ETI -- Knowledge Production and Extraterrestrial Life -- Science, Culture and the Search for Life on Other Worlds. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores humanity’s thoughts and ideas about extraterrestrial life, paying close attention to the ways science and culture interact with one another to create a context of imagination and discovery related to life on other worlds. Despite the recent explosion in our knowledge of other planets and the seeming era of discovery in which we live, to date we have found no concrete evidence that we are not alone. Our thinking about life on other worlds has been and remains the product of a combination of scientific investigation and human imagination shaped by cultural values--particularly values of exploration and discovery connected to American society. The rapid growth in our awareness of other worlds makes this a crucial moment |
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