Are We Alone?: Philosophical Implications Of The Discovery Of Extraterrestrial Life
- ISBN-10
- 0465004199
- ISBN-13
- 9780465004195
- Series
- Are We Alone?
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-06-28
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Author
- Paul Davies
Description
Scientists and governments are actively searching for signs of life in the universe. Will their efforts meet with success? Award-winning author Paul Davies, an eminent scientist who writes with the flair of a science fiction writer, explores the ramifications that the discovery of extraterrestrial life would have for our science, our religions, and our worldview in general.
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- 2016-12-09
- 186 pages
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- 2004
- 92 pages
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- National Geographic Society
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