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The Drake Equation: Estimating the Prevalence of Extraterrestrial Life through the Ages (Cambridge Astrobiology, Series Number 8) - Hardcover
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In this compelling book, leading scientists and historians explore the Drake Equation, which guides modern astrobiology's search for life beyond Earth. First used in 1961 as the organising framework for a conference in Green Bank, West Virginia, it uses seven factors to estimate the number of extraterrestrial civilisations in our galaxy. Using the equation primarily as a heuristic device, this engaging text examines the astronomical, biological, and cultural factors that determine the abundance or rarity of life beyond Earth and provides a thematic history of the search for extraterrestrial life. Logically structured to analyse each of the factors in turn, and offering commentary and critique of the equation as a whole, contemporary astrobiological research is placed in a historical context. Each factor is explored over two chapters, discussing the pre-conference thinking and a modern analysis, to enable postgraduates and researchers to better assess the assumptions that guide their research.
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Exploring the astronomical, biological, and cultural factors that determine whether extraterrestrial life is abundant or rare, leading scientists and historians use the Drake Equation as a springboard to identify essential topics and guide their assumptions. An accessible overview of the field of astrobiology for both established and incoming researchers.
About the Author
Douglas A. Vakoch is Director of Interstellar Message Composition at the SETI Institute and Professor of Clinical Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He also serves as chair of the International Academy of Astronautics Study Group on Interstellar Message Construction, and has edited numerous books in the field of astrobiology and space exploration.
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1107073650
- ISBN 13 9781107073654
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages340
- EditorVakoch Douglas A., Dowd Matthew F.
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