| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 233 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Trio of ideas -- Life on the Moon -- From the Moon to the planets -- The ascension of Mars -- Percival Lowell: champion of canals -- Mars unveiled -- Carl Sagan: Mars and beyond -- Life in an expanding universe -- The trajectory: CETI TO SETI TO HRMS -- Mirror worlds -- Afterword -- Sources of quoted material |
| Summary |
In this fascinating history of scientific speculation about intelligent extraterrestrial life from Plutarch to Hawking, Basalla traces the influence of one speculation on the next, showing an unbroken but twisting chain of ideas passed from one scientist to another, and from science to popular culture |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-227) and index |
| Subject |
Extraterrestrial beings -- Research
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Evolution.
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Discoveries in geography -- Public opinion
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| SUBJECT |
Outer space -- Exploration -- Public opinion.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85096161
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| Subject |
Outer space
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0195171810 |
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9780195171815 |
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9780198038351 |
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0198038356 |
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