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We Are Not Alone

Science correspondent Sullivan gives an account of all known about & done to find intelligent life beyond Earth. He discusses ways in which discovering extraterrestrial life would affect religion, philosophy & cosmology.

Preface

Acknowledgments

Order of the Dolphin

Spheres within spheres

Science reborn

Is our universe unique?

The solar system: exception or rule?

The puzzle of the "slow" stars

Where to look

The origin of life: creation or evolution?

The origin of life: building molecules

Visitors from space

"Wax and wigglers"

Is there life on Mars?

The uniquely rational way

Project Ozma

Other channels

Can they visit us?

Is there intelligent life on earth?

Celestial syntax

What if we succeed?

References

Index

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 345
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780451054821
  • Genres
  • science
  • Release date
  • 1973