{"product_id":"the-alien-perspective-a-new-view-of-humanity-and-the-cosmos-paperback","title":"The Alien Perspective: A New View of Humanity and the Cosmos - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Whitehouse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Whitehouse\u003c\/b\u003e is a former BBC science correspondent and science editor, and the author of several books, including most recently \u003ci\u003eApollo 11: The Inside Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpace 2069\u003c\/i\u003e. He has a doctorate from the Jodrell Bank Radio Observatory and Asteroid 4036 is named after him. He is a regular broadcaster and contributor to newspapers and magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773098787104,"sku":"9781837730995","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/05795db682e199dc4398e827bb83bcf9.webp?v=1780419582","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-alien-perspective-a-new-view-of-humanity-and-the-cosmos-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}