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Author: Peter Linde
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Edition: 1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 6.088kg
ISBN: 9783319241166
ISBN 10: 3319241168
Pages: 385
Publication Date: 10 February 2016
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Language: English
Reviews
Linde's book is a mix of already well-known and new topics, meant for popular-science readers. (P. Chapman-Rietschi, The Observatory, Vol. 137 (1257), April, 2017) In this book the reader gets a first course on different methods that are used in various ways to search for extraterrestrial intelligence, and planets that might be suitable for life. The book gives a wide overview of for example SETI research with radio telescopes, the techniques employed there, and what are the results so far. ... The Hunt for Alien Life is a great book for finding out more about the background of exoplanet research. It's detailed and well-written. (AstroMadness.com, December, 2016)
In this book the reader gets a first course on different methods that are used in various ways to search for extraterrestrial intelligence, and planets that might be suitable for life. The book gives a wide overview of for example SETI research with radio telescopes, the techniques employed there, and what are the results so far. ... The Hunt for Alien Life is a great book for finding out more about the background of exoplanet research. It's detailed and well-written. (AstroMadness.com, December, 2016)
The author's clear, crisp text is complemented by boxes that examine specific topics in more detail, and the book is extensively illustrated with relevant and informative diagrams, images and artist's impressions. The text is so well-structured that it can be read through from start to finish or dipped into at any point. Informative, thought-provoking, easy and enjoyable to read, this is an altogether excellent book. (Ian Nicolson, Astronomy Now, July, 2017) Linde's book is a mix of already well-known and new topics, meant for popular-science readers. (P. Chapman-Rietschi, The Observatory, Vol. 137 (1257), April, 2017) In this book the reader gets a first course on different methods that are used in various ways to search for extraterrestrial intelligence, and planets that might be suitable for life. The book gives a wide overview of for example SETI research with radio telescopes, the techniques employed there, and what are the results so far. ... The Hunt for Alien Life is a great book for finding out more about the background of exoplanet research. It's detailed and well-written. (AstroMadness.com, December, 2016)
Author Information
Peter Linde has been fascinated by astronomy since childhood and is involved in many projects that convey this commitment in popular science form. Previously, he worked as an assistant professor in astronomy at Lund University, Sweden. As a researcher, he has been active in advanced analysis of astronomical imagery, participating in studies of solar-type stars and stellar populations in nearby galaxies. Recently, he has been engaged in simulations for the European Extremely Large Telescope, which is now being built. Please visit the author's homepage at www.peterlinde.net for more information.
