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Springer Intelligent Life In The Universe Principles And Requirements Behind Its Emergence by Peter Ulmschneider
This book examines the origins, development and fate of intelligent species in the observable part of our universe. It scrutinizes what kind of information about extraterrestrial intelligent life can be inferred from our own biological, cultural and scientific evolution and the likely future of mankind. There is emphasis on the geological conditions and consequences of lifes conquest of land as the pre-condition for the emergence of life with our type of technical intelligence._x000D_ _x000D_Planets.- Stars, Galaxies, and the Origin of Chemical Elements.- Planet Formation.- The Earth.- The Search for Extrasolar Planets.- Planets Suitable for Life.- Life.- Life and its Origin on Earth.- Evolution.- The Search for Extraterrestrial Life.- Intelligence.- The Future of Mankind.- Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life._x000D_