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UNINA9910821545703321 |
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Autore |
DeVito Carl L |
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Science, SETI and mathematics / / Carl L. DeVito |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-80073-007-1 |
1-4619-5258-1 |
1-78238-070-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (220 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Science - Mathematics |
Extraterrestrial beings |
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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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Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Where Are We?; Chapter 2 - Naìˆve Questions; Chapter 3 - Are We Special?; Chapter 4 - Stories-Part One; Chapter 5 - Measuring Our Solar Neighborhood; Chapter 6 - The Scotsman; Chapter 7 - The Birth of SETI; Chapter 8 - The Conference at Green Bank; Chapter 9 - Stories-Part Two; Chapter 10 - Talking to E.T.; Chaper 11 - Languages; Chapter 12 - Paradoxes; Chapter 13 - The Universal Science; Chapter 14 - The Special Theory of Relativity; Chapter 15 - The General Theory of Relativity; Chapter 16 - The University of Colorado Study; Chapter 17 - Surprise! |
Chapter 18 - EpilogueAppendix I - Infinite Sets; Appendix II - Mars; Appendix III - The DeVito-Oehrle Language; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Mathematics is as much a part of our humanity as music and art. And it is our mathematics that might be understandable, even familiar, to a distant race and might provide the basis for mutual communication. This book discusses, in a conversational way, the role of mathematics in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. The author explores the science behind that search, its history, and the many questions associated with it, including those regarding the nature of language and the philosophical/psychological motivation behind this search. |
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