Intelligent Life in the Universe: Principles and Requirements Behind Its Emergence

Peter Ulmschneider354032836X, 9783540328360, 9783540328384

This book addresses all scientists and others interested in the origins, development and fate of intelligent species in the observable part of our universe. In particular, the author scrutinizes what kind of information about extraterrestrial intelligent life can be inferred from our own biological, cultural and scientific evolution and the likely future of mankind. The first part of the book provides the necessary background information from space and life sciences, thus making the book also accessible to students and the scientifically educated public.In this second edition of Peter Ulmschneider’s successful and highly interesting book the author is putting even stronger emphasis on the geological conditions and consequences of life’s conquest of land as the pre-condition for the emergence of life with our type of technical intelligence.

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Table of contents :
front-matter……Page 1
C01……Page 14
C02……Page 30
C03……Page 50
C04……Page 84
C05……Page 97
C06……Page 124
C07……Page 155
C08……Page 206
C09……Page 224
C10……Page 257
back-matter……Page 280