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Traphagan, John W |
Science, Culture and the Search for Life on Other Worlds |
I08535 |
2016 |
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Bainbridge, William Sims |
The Meaning and Value of Spaceflight |
I08526 |
2015 |
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| Title | Science, Culture and the Search for Life on Other Worlds |
| Author(s) | Traphagan, John W |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | X, 161 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book explores humanity???s thoughts and ideas about extraterrestrial life, paying close attention to the ways science and culture interact with one another to create a context of imagination and discovery related to life on other worlds. Despite the recent explosion in our knowledge of other planets and the seeming era of discovery in which we live, to date we have found no concrete evidence that we are not alone. Our thinking about life on other worlds has been and remains the product of a combination of scientific investigation and human imagination shaped by cultural values--particularly values of exploration and discovery connected to American society. The rapid growth in our awareness of other worlds makes this a crucial moment to think about and assess the influence of cultural values on the scientific search for extraterrestrial life. Here the author considers the junction of science and culture with a focus on two main themes: (1) the underlying assumptions, many of which are tacitly based upon cultural values common in American society, that have shaped the ways researchers in astrobiology and SETI have conceptualized the nature of their endeavor and represented ideas about the potential influence contact might have on human civilization, and (2) the empirical evidence we can access as a way of thinking about the social impact that contact with alien intelligence might have for humanity |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319417455 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ANTHROPOLOGY
2. ASTROBIOLOGY
3. ASTRONOMY
4. Cultural studies
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Popular Science in Astronomy
8. Science???Social aspects
9. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education
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| Item Type | eBook |
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| Title | The Meaning and Value of Spaceflight : Public Perceptions |
| Author(s) | Bainbridge, William Sims |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | XI, 225 p. 1 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book presents the most serious and comprehensive study, by far, of American public perceptions about the meaning of space exploration, analyzing vast troves of questionnaire data collected by many researchers and polling firms over a span of six decades and anchored in influential social science theories.?? It doesn't simply report the percentages who held various opinions, but employs sophisticated statistical techniques to answer profound questions and achieve fresh discoveries. Both the Bush and the Obama administrations have cut back severely on fundamental research in space science and engineering.??Understanding better what space exploration means for citizens can contribute to charting a feasible but progressive course. Since the end of the Space Race between the US and the USSR, social scientists have almost completely ignored space exploration as a topic for serious analysis, and this book seeks to revive that kind of contribution. The author communicates the insights in a lucid style, not only intelligible but interesting to readers from a variety of backgrounds.?? |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319078786 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. Cultural studies
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Methodology of the Social Sciences
8. Political communication
9. Science???Social aspects
10. SOCIAL SCIENCES
11. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education
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