The biological universe : the twentieth-century extraterrestrial life debate and the limits of science /
Dick, Steven J.
The biological universe : the twentieth-century extraterrestrial life debate and the limits of science / Steven J. Dick. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996. - xvi, 578 pages: illustration; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 555-559) and index.
Introduction; 1. From the physical world to the biological universe: Democritus to Lowell; 2. Plurality of worlds and the decline of anthropocentrism; 3. The solar system: the limits of observation; 4. Solar systems beyond: the limits of theory; 5. Extraterrestrials in literature and the arts: the role of imagination; 6. The UFO controversy: on perception and deception; 7. The origin and evolution of life in the extraterrestrial context; 8. SETI: the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence; 9. The convergence of disciplines: birth of a new science; 10. The meaning of life; Summary and conclusion: the biological universe and the limits of science.
his is the first history of the twentieth century extraterrestrial life debate. Steven J. Dick covers a broad range of topics, including the search for life in the solar system, the origins of life, UFOs, and aliens in science fiction.
0521343267 (hardcover)
95036236
Life on other planets.
Life--Origin.
Unidentified flying objects.
QB54 / .D47 1996
574.999
The biological universe : the twentieth-century extraterrestrial life debate and the limits of science / Steven J. Dick. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996. - xvi, 578 pages: illustration; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 555-559) and index.
Introduction; 1. From the physical world to the biological universe: Democritus to Lowell; 2. Plurality of worlds and the decline of anthropocentrism; 3. The solar system: the limits of observation; 4. Solar systems beyond: the limits of theory; 5. Extraterrestrials in literature and the arts: the role of imagination; 6. The UFO controversy: on perception and deception; 7. The origin and evolution of life in the extraterrestrial context; 8. SETI: the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence; 9. The convergence of disciplines: birth of a new science; 10. The meaning of life; Summary and conclusion: the biological universe and the limits of science.
his is the first history of the twentieth century extraterrestrial life debate. Steven J. Dick covers a broad range of topics, including the search for life in the solar system, the origins of life, UFOs, and aliens in science fiction.
0521343267 (hardcover)
95036236
Life on other planets.
Life--Origin.
Unidentified flying objects.
QB54 / .D47 1996
574.999