Interstellar : the search for extraterrestrial life and our future in the stars / Avi Loeb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Loeb, Abraham, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Life on other planets.

Interstellar travel.

Extraterrestrial beings.

Space.

Physical Description:

246 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Search for extraterrestrial life and our future in the stars

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023]

Summary:

"In New York Times bestseller Extraterrestrial, Avi Loeb, Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, presented a theory that shook the scientific community: our solar system, Loeb claimed, had been visited by a piece of advanced alien technology from a distant star. This provocative and persuasive argument opened thousands of minds to the vast possibilities of our universe and the existence of intelligent life beyond Earth. But a crucial question remained: now that we are aware of the existence of extraterrestrial life, what do we do next? How do we prepare ourselves for interaction with interstellar extraterrestrial civilization? How can our species become interstellar? Now, Loeb tackles these questions in a revelatory, powerful call to arms that reimagines the idea of contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. Dismantling our science-fiction fueled visions of a human and alien life meeting, Interstellar provides a realistic and practical blueprint for how such an interaction might actually occur, resetting our cultural understanding and expectation of what it means to encounter an extraterrestrial object. From breakthrough advancements in deep space probes, to awe-inspiring searches for extraterrestrial technology, to the heated debate of the existence of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, Loeb provides a thrilling, front-row view of the monumental progress in science and technology currently preparing us for contact. He also lays out the profound implications of becoming-or not becoming-interstellar; in an urgent, eloquent appeal for more proactive engagement with the world beyond ours, he powerfully contends why we must seek out other life forms, and in the process, choose who and what we are within the universe. Combining cutting edge science, physics, and philosophy, Interstellar revolutionizes the approach to our search for extraterrestrial life and our preparation for its discovery. In this eye-opening, necessary look at our future, Avi Loeb artfully and expertly raises some of the most important questions facing us as humans, and proves, once again, that scientific curiosity is the key to our survival"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Ascending the ladder of civilizations

The dawn of our interstellar future

New telescopes for extraterrestrials

The messenger

Leaving Earth

Knowledge and wisdom

Survival of the optimists

Our technological future

Noah's spacecraft

The cosmic ladder.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Miller Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780063250871

006325087X

OCLC:

1355011728

Publisher Number:

99994648845