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Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Canto original series) Book

Science fiction writers have given us many fine novels contemplating humankind's first contact with intelligent extraterrestrials. But our nonfiction world has not thought much about what to do if we are actually faced with this situation. Jean Heidmann, Chief Astronomer at the Paris Observatory (and self-styled bioastronomer), offers a book on the subject that is at once serious and fun. Heidmann's obvious joy in raw speculation--all of it grounded in real science--is contagious. If aliens send us a message from many light years away, for example, how should we respond? Heidmann reviews the protocols established in the SETI Declaration and then offers his own suggestion: send them the entire contents of the Encyclopedia BritannicaRead More

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  • Book Description

    By what criteria should we judge whether we are alone in the cosmos, and how should we set about detecting extra-terrestrials? Jean Heidmann answers these questions in this engaging discussion of extraterrestrial intelligence.Through a clear explanation, incorporating new and updated information, the entire subject of extraterrestrial intelligence is explained including what might happen if actual contact takes place. 'Aimed at the general public, it succinctly covers all the important aspects of the field ... Heidmann writes in a lucid, agreeable personal style.' Nature

  • 0521585635
  • 9780521585637
  • Jean Heidmann
  • 27 March 1997
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 268
  • New Ed
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