Our Cosmic Future: Humanity's Fate in the Universe

Prantzos, Nikos

ISBN 10: 052177098X / ISBN 13: 9780521770989

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2000

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Synopsis:

Shall we return to the Moon? Could we colonise Mars, and other planets in our solar system? How might we travel to the distant stars, in our own Galaxy and beyond? Why haven't we yet met an extraterrestrial civilisation? How can we avoid the various cosmic threats, such as asteroid collisions? Could we escape the remote but certain death of our Sun? What is the ultimate fate of the Universe itself? This captivating and unprecedented book is about the future of the human race in the Universe, for the centuries, millennia and eons to come. It is not an account of 'what will happen', but of 'what could happen', in the light of our current knowledge, scientists' speculations, and their philosophical and social implications. Drawing also on historical accounts and classic works of science fiction, it artfully displays a gripping preview of Our Cosmic Future.

About the Author: Nikos Prantzos is a researcher at the Paris Institute of Astrophysics, specialising in stellar nucleosynthesis, galactic evolution and high-energy astrophysics. He has written dozens of academic papers, as well as popular-level articles and two other popular science books. The French edition of this book, entitled Voyages dans le futur, won the 1998 Jean Rostand prize given by the association Mouvement Universel de Responsabilité Scientifique.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Our Cosmic Future: Humanity's Fate in the ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good