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Zusatztext “At a time when new planets are being discovered around other stars at an unprecedented rate, this collection provides a much needed guide to the human impact of discovering we are not alone in the universe.” · International Journal of Anthropology “ For years sections of the SETI [Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence] community have bemoaned the fact that the social sciences are often sidelined in favour of the hard sciences when it comes to SETI discussion. Civilizations Beyond Earth starts to redress the balance, edited skillfully by Douglas Vakoch, the only sociologist on staff at the SETI Institute in California, and Albert Harrison, a psychologist from the University of California .” · Astronomy “… a fascinating collection of essays examining how humanity might react to extraterrestrials…While [the book] is academically rigorous, it’s also accessible...it remains an essential introduction for anyone interested in SETI, xenobiology and UFOs .” · ForteanTimes Informationen zum Autor Douglas A. Vakoch is Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, as well as Director of Interstellar Message Composition at the SETI Institute. He serves as Chair of both the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Study Group on Interstellar Message Construction and the IAA Study Group on Active SETI: Scientific, Technical, Societal, and Legal Dimensions. His books include Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CETI) , Psychology of Space Exploration: Contemporary Research in Historical Perspective , and Ecofeminism and Rhetoric: Critical Perspectives on Sex, Technology, and Discourse . Albert A. Harrison (1940-2015) was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Davis. In addition to researching the societal dimensions of astrobiology and SETI, he studied human adaptation to spaceflight and spaceflight-analogous environments. His books include After Contact: The Human Response to Extraterrestrial Life ; Starstruck: Cosmic Visions in Science, Religion, and Folklore ; Spacefaring: The Human Dimension ; Living Aloft: Human Requirements for Extended Spaceflight ; and From Antarctica to Outer Space: Life in Isolation and Confinement . Klappentext Presents empirical and theoretical research on the societal dimensions of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Interdisciplinary effort encompassing fields such as archaeology, sociology, mathematics and religious studies Academically rigorous yet accessible collection of essays for those interested in SETI 2011 nominee for the Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award "For years sections of the SETI [Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence] community have bemoaned the fact that the social sciences are often sidelined in favour of the hard sciences when it comes to SETI discussion. Civilizations Beyond Earth starts to redress the balance, edited skillfully by Douglas Vakoch, the only sociologist on staff at the SETI Institute in California, and Albert Harrison, a psychologist from the University of California." * Astronomy " - a fascinating collection of essays examining how humanity might react to extraterrestrials - While [the book] is academically rigorous, it's also accessible...it remains an essential introduction for anyone interested in SETI, xenobiology and UFOs." * ForteanTimes Zusammenfassung Astronomers around the world are pointing their telescopes toward the heavens, searching for signs of intelligent life. If they make contact with an advanced alien civilization, how will humankind respond? In thinking about first contact, the contributors to this...
