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ALLEN TOM The Quest : A Report on Extraterrestrial Life
Chilton Company, US, 1965. First Edition, Hard Cover. Fine [Better Than Very Good]/Very Good. 323 pages with an index. Illustrated with black and white plates and diagrams."Since man first looked up, he has wondered about the possibility of life existing beyond Earth. For centuries, such speculation was based upon myths and superstition. And, for decades, scientists scorned suggestions that serious consideration be given these speculations. Today, however, distinguished scientists, including Nobel Laureates, are proposing that extra terrestrial life almost certainly does exist. "In a few short years," says a recent National Academy of Sciences report, "this topic-at one time merely science fiction- has been lifted from the category of escape reading and whimsical speculation and now stands as a serious objective of the international space race. What caused this dramatic change of scientific attitude ? What evidence is there to support the theory that life exists beyond Earth? In a thoroughly documented report, the author tells what the scientists know, and what they hope to learn in the very near future. As The Quest reveals, scientists have been discussing fantastic possibilities-including a proposal that extraterrestrial beings have already discovered us ! But this scientific dialogue has largely been restricted to journals and seminars unknown or little known to non-scientists. Here, for the first time, the scientists' speculations, and their offers of proof, are brought together in a single book. Here, reported at length, are the findings of a confidential meeting on ways to communicate with extraterrestrial societies. Here is the full report on a fascinating debate over the discovery of strange forms found in meteorites-forms that may well be fossils from another world. Here, too, is an examination of life as we know it on Earth. By understanding the vastness of life on Earth, the author believes, we can better appreciate the probability of life's existence elsewhere in the universe. The Quest also looks toward man's future in space, both as a searcher for life and as a terrestrial being turned extraterrestrial. This book's view of man in space is disturbing and vastly different from the usual view of the astronaut as the conquerer of the cosmos. The author raises doubts and questions about the sustained existence of man in space ... at least man as we know man. And, similarly, the author offers a hard look at what man may meet in space-a creature we now can only describe as The Alien. This is not "escape reading" or "whimsical speculation " This is significant, solid reporting, on a subject as fresh as tomorrow's headlines, yet as old as man's pondering about other realms of life." Book - Fine - in bright red boards with white lettering. Dust Jacket - SEE SCAN - Very Good - some tears and wear to top edge, repairs to verso, abrasion to spine wear price label clumsily removed. Shipped Weight: 750gms-1kgm. Category: Science Inventory No: 99910892.
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