EAN: 9781837730995

WHITEHOUSE DAVID THE ALIEN PERSPECTIVE

'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 Astronomer and science writer David Whitehouse takes us on
a journey through the evolving cosmos as he considers humankind's place in the universe - and
how our survival depends on otherworldly perspectives. From the Earth to the depths of outer
space  this inspiring book shows 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.

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