Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication

Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication
ISBN-10
1501081721
ISBN-13
9781501081729
Pages
332
Language
English
Published
2014-09-06
Publisher
CreateSpace
Authors
National Aeronautics Administration, Douglas Vakoch

Description

Addressing a field that has been dominated by astronomers, physicists, engineers, and computer scientists, the contributors to this collection raise questions that may have been overlooked by physical scientists about the ease of establishing meaningful communication with an extraterrestrial intelligence. These scholars are grappling with some of the enormous challenges that will face humanity if an information-rich signal emanating from another world is detected. By drawing on issues at the core of contemporary archaeology and anthropology, we can be much better prepared for contact with an extraterrestrial civilization, should that day ever come.

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