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The biological universe : the twentieth-century extraterrestrial life debate and the limits of science / Steven J. Dick.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: eng Publication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996.Description: xvi, 578 pages: illustration; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0521343267 (hardcover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 574.999 20
LOC classification:
  • QB54 .D47 1996
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Automatización y Procesos Técnicos Automatización y Procesos Técnicos (1er. Piso) QB54 .D47 1996 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000192815

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.

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