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Loeb, Abraham,

Extraterrestrial : the first sign of intelligent life beyond Earth / First sign of intelligent life beyond Earth Avi Loeb. - London : John Murray (Publishers), 2021. - xvii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-213) and index.

Scout -- The farm -- Anomalies -- StarChips -- The lightsail hypothesis -- Seashells and buoys -- Learning from children -- Vastness -- Filters -- Astro-archaeology -- ʻOumuamua's wager -- Seeds -- Singularities.

"Harvard's top astronomer lays out his controversial theory that our solar system was recently visited by advanced alien technology from a distant star"--Provided by publisher. In late 2017, scientists at a Hawaiian observatory glimpsed an object soaring through our inner solar system, moving so quickly that it could only have come from another star. Loeb showed it was not an asteroid; it was moving too fast along a strange orbit, and left no trail of gas or debris in its wake. There was only one conceivable explanation: the object was a piece of advanced technology created by a distant alien civilization. Here he outlines his controversial theory and its profound implications: for science, for religion, and for the future of our species and our planet--Adapted from jacket.

ISBN: 9781529304824

Standard No.: 40030364720

LCCN: 2020023329

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Extraterrestrial beings.
Life on other planets.
Extraterrestrial anthropology.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
ʻOumuamua (Interstellar object)

LC Class. No.: QB54 / .L63 2021

Dewey Class. No.: 576.8/39