Science, Religion, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
- ISBN-10
- 0199680205
- ISBN-13
- 9780199680207
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 227
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-08-01
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- David Wilkinson
Description
This book is about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, taking seriously the current scientific arguments and its implications for religion.
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- 240 pages
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