The Drake equation : estimating the prevalence of extraterrestrial life through the ages / edited by...
The Drake equation : estimating the prevalence of extraterrestrial life through the ages / edited by...
The Drake equation : estimating the prevalence of extraterrestrial life through the ages / edited by Douglas A. Vakoch, SETI Institute, Matthew F. Dowd, University of Notre Dame Press.
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G 2016/533
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English
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Physical content
xxii, 319 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
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text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Contents
Introduction: the Drake equation in context / Steven Dick -- Rate of formation of stars suitable for the development of intelligent life, R*, pre-1961 David DeVorkin -- Rate of formation of stars suitable for the development of intelligent life, R*, 1961 to the present / Patrick François and Daniel...
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England
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Summary
"In this compelling book, leading scientists and historians explore the Drake Equation, which guides modern astrobiology's search for life beyond Earth. First used in 1961 as the organising framework for a conference in Green Bank, West Virginia, it uses seven factors to estimate the number of extraterrestrial civilisations in our galaxy. Using the...
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Full title
The Drake equation : estimating the prevalence of extraterrestrial life through the ages / edited by Douglas A. Vakoch, SETI Institute, Matthew F. Dowd, University of Notre Dame Press.
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Cambridge astrobiology ; 8.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Ebook version 9781316382981.
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G 2016/533
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74VKzKmGB5zd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzKmGB5zd
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ISBN
9781107073654 (hardback)
1107073650 (hardback)
DDC
576.839
MMS ID
991023403639702626
