{"product_id":"9781785787492-the-alien-perspective","title":"The Alien Perspective","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA New View of Humanity and the Cosmos\u003cbr\u003eA journey through the evolving cosmos, considering how human survival will depend on otherworldly perspectives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Often-complex   ideas are explained with clarity and precision, but this is clearly a   passion project for the author, and the book soars where he deploys  more  poetic language, as when musing on the deeper themes that arise  from  his central question. If you've ever looked up at the sky and   pondered on the big questions of life in the Universe, this is  essential  reading.' \u003ci\u003eBBC Sky at Night \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAstronomer and science writer David Whitehouse takes us on a journey through the evolving cosmos as he considers humankind's place in the universe - and how our survival depends on otherworldly perspectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Earth to the depths of outer space, this inspiring book shows how human evolution has been intertwined with the workings of the cosmos from the very beginning, and what the far-distant future may hold, both for the universe and for ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiven enough time, Whitehouse contends, we must communicate with intelligent aliens whose divergent perspective will transform our understanding of the universe. First contact may even come sooner than we think. We have already transmitted signals towards promising exoplanets. If, say, Gliese 581d harbours life, the return signal could reach us in 2051.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing the thread of human consciousness from the cave to the cosmos, the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eApollo 11: The Inside Story\u003c\/i\u003e charts our future journey to the end of space and time and considers whether something of humanity could remain at the end of it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57535942852982,"sku":"9781785787492","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40212779.jpg?v=1774283495","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781785787492-the-alien-perspective","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}