Life in the Cosmos - From Biosignatures to Technosignatures

Are we alone in the universe? It is a captivating question, but one that historically eluded proper scientific investigation. The new discipline of astrobiology changes the game, introducing rigor to the quest for extraterrestrial life. Life in the Cosmos surveys the field, showing how cutting-edge research is closing in on the answers "out there."

About the author

Manasvi Lingam is Assistant Professor of Astrobiology at the Florida Institute of Technology, an affiliate of the Institute for Theory and Computation at Harvard University, and a member of the American Physical Society.Avi Loeb is Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University. He is Founding Director of Harvard’s Black Hole Initiative, chair of the Board on Physics and Astronomy of the National Academies, and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Summary

Are we alone in the universe? It is a captivating question, but one that historically eluded proper scientific investigation. The new discipline of astrobiology changes the game, introducing rigor to the quest for extraterrestrial life. Life in the Cosmos surveys the field, showing how cutting-edge research is closing in on the answers “out there.”

Product details

• Authors: Manasvi Lingam, Manasvi Loeb Lingam, Avi Loeb
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.06.2021
• EAN: 9780674987579
• ISBN: 978-0-674-98757-9
• No. of pages: 1088
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Evolution, popular science, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Astrophysics, SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics, NATURE / Sky Observation, Cosmology & the universe, Popular astronomy & space, Cosmology and the universe, Popular astronomy and space, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology