by Jean Heidmann (Author)
If extraterrestrial intelligence exists, then positive detection would be the greatest scientific discovery of all time. By what criteria should we judge whether we are alone in the cosmos, and how should we set about detecting extraterrestrials? Jean Heidmann answers these questions in this engaging discussion of extraterrestrial intelligence. Through a clear explanation of the many issues involved, including new and updated information, the entire subject of extraterrestrial intelligence is explained: the expansion of searches in space, the habitable zones in our universe, and what might happen if actual contact takes place.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 268
Edition: Revised
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 27 Mar 1997
ISBN 10: 0521585635
ISBN 13: 9780521585637
Book Overview: A consideration of the criteria by which we should judge whether we are alone in the cosmos, and how should we set about detecting extraterrestrials.
Prizes: Winner of International Academy of Astronautics Basic Science Book Award 1997.