Descrizione
This collection brings together the insights of twenty-five distinguished scholars exploring the complexities of humanity's potential journey beyond Earth. Through a series of thought-provoking essays, the authors delve into the implications of interstellar migration, examining not only the technological challenges but also the profound social, ethical, and psychological dimensions of such an endeavor.
The contributors draw from diverse fields, merging perspectives from social sciences and space sciences to craft a comprehensive narrative about humanity's future in the cosmos. Their discussions highlight the crucial questions surrounding identity, cultural continuity, and the essence of being human when faced with the vastness of space, ultimately prompting readers to reconsider what it means to be part of a planetary civilization.
The contributors draw from diverse fields, merging perspectives from social sciences and space sciences to craft a comprehensive narrative about humanity's future in the cosmos. Their discussions highlight the crucial questions surrounding identity, cultural continuity, and the essence of being human when faced with the vastness of space, ultimately prompting readers to reconsider what it means to be part of a planetary civilization.
Dettagli del libro
Formato
Brossura
Pagine
354 pagine
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
ago 19, 1986
Editore
University of California Press
Edizioni
2 edizioni
ISBN-10
0520058984
ISBN-13
9780520058989