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Steven J. Dick |
Astrobiology, discovery, and societal impact |
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Steven J. Dick |
Discovery and classification in astronomy |
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| Title | Astrobiology, discovery, and societal impact |
| Author(s) | Steven J. Dick |
| Publication | Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2018. |
| Description | x, 384p. |
| Series | (Astrobiology) |
| Abstract Note | The search for life in the universe, once the stuff of science fiction, is now a robust worldwide research program with a well-defined roadmap probing both scientific and societal issues. This volume examines the humanistic aspects of astrobiology, systematically discussing the approaches, critical issues, and implications of discovering life beyond Earth. What do the concepts of life and intelligence, culture and civilization, technology and communication mean in a cosmic context? What are the theological and philosophical implications if we find life - and if we do not? Steven J. Dick argues that given recent scientific findings, the discovery of life in some form beyond Earth is likely and so we need to study the possible impacts of such a discovery and formulate policies to deal with them. The remarkable and often surprising results are presented here in a form accessible to disciplines across the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. |
| ISBN,Price | 9781108426763 : £ 54.99(HB) |
| Classification | 524.8-88
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| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTROCULTURE
3. LIFE IN UNIVERSE
4. LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
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| Item Type | Book |
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| Title | Discovery and classification in astronomy : controversy and consensus |
| Author(s) | Steven J. Dick |
| Description | 1 online resource (xvi, 458 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Abstract Note | Astronomical discovery involves more than detecting something previously unseen. The reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006, and the controversy it generated, shows that discovery is a complex and ongoing process ??? one comprising various stages of research, interpretation and understanding. Ranging from Galileo's observation of Jupiter's satellites, Saturn's rings and star clusters, to Herschel's nebulae and the modern discovery of quasars and pulsars, Steven J. Dick's comprehensive history identifies the concept of 'extended discovery' as the engine of progress in astronomy. The text traces more than 400 years of telescopic observation, exploring how the signal discoveries of new astronomical objects relate to and inform one another, and why controversies such as Pluto's reclassification are commonplace in the field. The volume is complete with a detailed classification system for known classes of astronomical objects, offering students, researchers and amateur observers a valuable reference and guide |
| Contents Note | Machine generated contents note: Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: the natural history of the heavens and the natural history of discovery; Part I. Entre;e: 1. The Pluto affair; Part II. Narratives of Discovery: 2. Moons, rings, and asteroids: discovery in the realm of the planets; 3. In Herschel's gardens: nebulous discoveries in the realm of the stars; 4. Dwarfs, giants, and planets (again!): the discovery of the stars themselves; 5. Galaxies, quasars, and clusters: discovery in the realm of the galaxies; Part III. Patterns of Discovery: 6. The structure of discovery; 7. The varieties of discovery; 8. Discovery and classification; Part IV. Drivers of Discovery: 9. Technology and theory as drivers of discovery; Part V. The Synthesis of Discovery: 10. Luxuriant gardens and the master narrative; 11. The meaning of discovery; Appendix I; Appendix II |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. DISCOVERIES IN SCIENCE
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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