Waiting For Contact The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence [Hardcover]

A cogent, engaging history of humanitys most ambitious questseeking outward for other minds.David Brin, author of Existence
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A fascinating perspective on humankinds obsession for knowing if there is anyone else out there.Gerrit L. Verschuur, author of The Invisible Universe: The Story of Radio Astronomy
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Squeri has written what will likely be the definitive history of the early days of SETI that includes profiles of some of its leading characters.Ben Zuckerman, coeditor of Extraterrestrials: Where Are They?
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An insightful history that explores the scientific foundations of the modern-day search for our place in the cosmos. Waiting for Contact delivers unparalleled access to the inner history of SETI and invites us to ride along on the journey to answer one of sciences ultimate questions: Are we alone?Douglas Vakoch, president, METI International
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Waiting for Contact is a balanced account, telling the tale of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence without the overpromise usually trumpeted by enthusiastic proponents and the hyperventilation so commonly added by UFO enthusiasts. If you are simply interested in the history, unvarnished by?an agenda, youll enjoy this book.Don Lincoln, author of Alien Universe: Extraterrestrial Life in Our Minds and in the Cosmos
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Imagine a network of extraterrestrials in radio contact with each other across the universe, superior beings who hail from advanced civilizations quadrillions of miles away, just waiting for Earth to tune in. Some people believe its only a matter of time before we discover the right station. Waiting for Contact tells the story of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) movement, which emerged in 1959 as astronomers began using radio telescopes to listen for messages from space. New technological developments turned what once was speculation into science. Boosted by sul“(