Overview
- Presents a highly readable and entertaining overview, and thoughtful investigation of theories concerning potential methods of communication with intelligent extraterrestrial civilizations
- Makes accessible to the general reader some difficult scientific concepts without the use of math or equations
- Appeals to astronomy buffs who are also interested in zoology, linguistics, and deciphering codes (cryptology)
Part of the book series: Astronomers' Universe (ASTRONOM)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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With Whom? Finding Life In The Universe
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With What? The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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How? The Language Of Communication
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Reviews
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“E.T. Talk, the latest book … look like a computer studies guide, but its contents are well researched. … a wide range of disciplines are covered, from geology, biology to statistics and technology. A highly readable book for anyone interested in the debate about alien intelligence.” (Kulvinder Singh Chadha, Sky at Night Magazine, January, 2011)
“Ballesteros (Univ. of Valencia, Spain) is an astrophysicist and a long-time science popularizer. This book is a clear translation of the original Spanish version, which received the European ‘Estudi General’ award for popular science. … book is useful because of its unusual insight into the nature of language and the challenges that would have to be met in attempting to communicate with an extraterrestrial civilization. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates and general readers.” (T. Barker, Choice, Vol. 48 (9), May, 2011)
“The most interesting and informative book … covers the key aspects of the subject in three parts. … This forms the main thrust of the book and makes fascinating reading. … it does lead on to a truly excellent analysis of language and its form and structure that I found really illuminating. … this book will give its readers an up-to-date and insightful study of the many aspects of the subject. I recommend it highly.” (Ian Morison, The Observatory, Vol. 131 (1224), October, 2011)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: E.T. Talk
Book Subtitle: How Will We Communicate with Intelligent Life on Other Worlds?
Authors: Fernando J. Ballesteros
Series Title: Astronomers' Universe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6089-4
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-6088-7Published: 19 August 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-6089-4Published: 12 August 2010
Series ISSN: 1614-659X
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6651
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 212
Number of Illustrations: 67 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Popular Science in Astronomy, Theoretical Linguistics, Popular Science, general, Aerospace Technology and Astronautics