TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dick,Steven J.
TI  - The biological universe: the twentieth-century extraterrestrial life debate and the limits of science 
SN  - 0521343267 (hardcover)
AV  - QB54 .D47 1996
U1  - 574.999 20
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Cambridge, New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Life on other planets
KW  - Life
KW  - Origin
KW  - Unidentified flying objects
N1  - 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

N2  - 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam027/95036236.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam026/95036236.html
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