We Are Not Alone

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Science correspondent Sullivan gives an account of all known about & done to find intelligent life beyond Earth. He discusses ways in which discovering extraterrestrial life would affect religion, philosophy & cosmology. Preface Acknowledgments Order of the Dolphin Spheres within spheres Science reborn Is our universe unique? The solar system: exception or rule? The puzzle of the "slow" stars Where to look The origin of life: creation or evolution? The origin of life: building molecules Visitors from space "Wax and wigglers" Is there life on Mars? The uniquely rational way Project Ozma Other channels Can they visit us? Is there intelligent life on earth? Celestial syntax What if we succeed? References Index