The Alien Perspective

A New View of Humanity and the Cosmos

The Alien Perspective
David Whitehouse
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Hardback
h222 x 144mm - 288pg
1 Sep 2022 UK
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9781785787492
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In David Whitehouse' s most ambitious book to date he explores how human evolution has been intertwined with the workings of the cosmos from the very beginning, and what the far-distant future may hold, both for the universe and for ourselves. Given enough time, Whitehouse contends, we must communicate with intelligent aliens whose divergent perspective will transform our understanding of the universe. First contact may even come sooner than we think. We have already transmitted signals towards promising exoplanets. If, say, Gliese 581d harbours life, the return signal could reach us in 2051. Drawing the thread of human consciousness from the cave to the cosmos, the acclaimed author of Apollo 11: The Inside Story charts our future journey to the end of space and time, and considers whether something of humanity could remain at the end of it all.
Often-complex ideas are explained with clarity and precision, but this is clearly a passion project for the author, and the book soars where he deploys more poetic language, as when musing on the deeper themes that arise from his central question. . . . If you' ve ever looked up at the sky and pondered on the big questions of life in the Universe, this is essential reading. * BBC Sky at Night magazine *
David Whitehouse is a former BBC science correspondent and science editor, and the author of several books, including most recently Apollo 11: The Inside Story and Space 2069. He has written for publications including New Scientist, Focus and The Times.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781785787492
Published: 1 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Icon Books
Publisher: Icon Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 222mm
Width: 144mm
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 405g
Pages: 288

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