Light of the stars : alien worlds and the fate of the Earth / Adam Frank.
Light of the stars : alien worlds and the fate of the Earth / Adam Frank.
Light of the stars : alien worlds and the fate of the Earth / Adam Frank.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018]
Call Numbers
G 2018/3946
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
vii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: The project and the planet -- The alien equation -- What the robot ambassadors say -- The masks of Earth -- Worlds beyond measure -- The final factor -- The awakened worlds.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2018]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Light of the Stars tells the story of humanity's coming of age as we awaken to the possibilities of life on other worlds and their sudden relevance to our fate on Earth. Astrophysicist Adam Frank traces the question of alien life and intelligence from the ancient Greeks to the leading thinkers of our own time, and shows how we as a civilization ca...
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Full title
Light of the stars : alien worlds and the fate of the Earth / Adam Frank.
Portion of title
Alien worlds and the fate of the Earth
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-250) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2018
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Call Numbers
G 2018/3946
Record Identifier
74VKVAbdjX43
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVAbdjX43
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ISBN
0393609014 hardcover
9780393609011 hardcover
DDC
523.1
MMS ID
991024177017702626
