%0 Book
%T Drake equation: estimating the prevalence of extraterrestrial life through the ages
%E Vakoch, Douglas A.
%E Dowd, Matthew F.
%S Cambridge astrobiology 8
%D 2015
%I Cambridge University Press
%C Cambridge
%@ 9781107073654
%G English
%F 1616204419
%O edited by Douglas A. Vakoch (SETI Institute), Matthew F. Dowd (University of Notre Dame Press)
%O Archivierung/Langzeitarchivierung gewährleistet 20211213 SLG XA-DE-BW IGPP pdager DE-25
%X "In this compelling book, leading scientists and historians explore the Drake Equation, which guides modern astrobiology's search for life beyond Earth. First used in 1961 as the organising framework for a conference in Green Bank, West Virginia, it uses seven factors to estimate the number of extraterrestrial civilisations in our galaxy. Using the equation primarily as a heuristic device, this engaging text examines the astronomical, biological, and cultural factors that determine the abundance or rarity of life beyond Earth and provides a thematic history of the search for extraterrestrial life. Logically structured to analyse each of the factors in turn, and offering commentary and critique of the equation as a whole, contemporary astrobiological research is placed in a historical context. Each factor is explored over two chapters, discussing the pre-conference thinking and a modern analysis, to enable postgraduates and researchers to better assess the assumptions that guide their research"--
%L 576.839
%K Life on other planets
%K Exobiology
%K Extraterrestrial beings
%9 Text
%9 Aufsatzsammlung