The alien communication handbook : so we received a signal -- Now what? / Brian S. McConnell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McConnell, Brian S.

Series:

Astronomers' universe 2197-6651

Astronomers' universe, 2197-6651

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interstellar communication.

Human-alien encounters.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Scientists have been searching for signals from extraterrestrial civilizations since Frank Drake's first radio survey in 1960. But what would actually happen if SETI's search succeeds? Is there any way we could even make sense of the signal we receive? Written by an expert in communication systems and translation technology, this book explores the science of interstellar communication. It explains how this process may unfold, how an ET communication link would work, the types of information it could convey and how professionals, amateurs and ordinary people like you would participate in the effort to understand what another civilization has to say. Along the way, the book introduces readers to many aspects of modern-day communication systems and computing. Featured as well are dozens of illustrations, photos and real-world examples, rounding out this compelling foray into the mechanics of interstellar communication.

Contents:

Chapter 1. C-Day

Chapter 2. The Limits of Communication

Chapter 3. Animal Communication

Chapter 4. A Timeline of Events

Chapter 5. Information Delivery

Chapter 6. Modulation

Chapter 7. Lessons From Computing and Communications

Chapter 8. Entropy: Measuring Order and Randomness

Chapter 9. Algorithmic Communication Systems

Chapter 10. Images

Chapter 11. Three-Dimensional Images and Models

Chapter 12. Four Dimensions (Video and Simulations)

Chapter 13. Sound

Chapter 14. Communicating Fundamental Units and Scientific Information

Chapter 15. Semantic Networks and Constructed Languages

Chapter 16. Genomic Information

Chapter 17. The Galactic Internet

Chapter 18. The Message Analysis and Comprehension Effort

Chapter 19. What Could We Learn from Another Civilization?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 27, 2021).

ISBN:

9783030748456

3030748456

OCLC:

1280048446

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.