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How Likely Is Extraterrestrial Life? (Springerbriefs in Astronomy)by J. Woods Halley
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:What does existing scientific knowledge about physics, chemistry, meteorology and biology tell us about the likelihood of extraterrestrial life and civilizations? And what does the fact that there is currently no credible scientific evidence for the existence of extraterrestrial biospheres or civilizations teach
Synopsis:What does existing scientific knowledge about physics, chemistry, meteorology and biology tell us about the likelihood of extraterrestrial life and civilizations? And what does the fact that there is currently no credible scientific evidence for the existence of extraterrestrial biospheres or civilizations teach
About the AuthorDr. J. Woods Halley is a full professor of physics at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus, where he has taught since 1968. His research specialties are in condensed matter and chemical physics simulation and theory. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society. He has taught a yearly seminar for undergraduates on the subject of the book since the mid 1990's. He is also the author of Statistical Mechanics, Cambridge Press (2006) and the editor of 6 conference proceedings volumes. Dr. Halley got his Ph.D. in Physics from U.
Table of Contents1.Introduction.- I. 'Bottom Up": What we learn from Basic Science About the Likelihood of Extraterrestrial Life.- 2. Astrophysical Factors.- 3. Planetary Considerations.- 4. Biological Factors.- II. 'Top Down': What we learn from the failure of attempts to detect Extraterrestrial Life.- 5. Unidentified Flying Objects.- 6. Colonization and Panspermia.- 7. Electromagnetic ( SETI) Searches.- 8. Direct Searches for Primitive forms of Life.- 9. Policy, Ethical and Other Implications.- 10. Appendices.- Subject Index.
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